PAL Award Winners – 2020
Exceptional toys, games and books / media that encourage language, spark fun and invite creative play.
PAL Awards
Established by respected speech and language expert Sherry Artemenko, the PAL Award recognizes exceptional toys, games and books that, through their design, content, quality, and character, promote play that advances language. PAL winners in the hands of kids spark fun and creative play with lots of talk!
TOYS
Fun Fan Fryer by Hape
This little table top stove just makes kids and adults alike giggle! Kids watch in anticipation as they choose one of the 6 recipes on the doubled...
Ecological Puzzle: Saving Water by Adventerra Games
Preschoolers take note...now you too can have fun learning about protecting our planet thanks to Adventerra Games! Their new 2-piece, self...
Large Dino Research Station by Schleich
Join The Colby brothers team, hidden in the Amazon jungle, as they view, trap, examine, feed, conduct research and learn about these fascinating,...
Make Your Own Dinosaur Habitat by MindWare
My little friend unpacked the supplies to make his dinosaur habitat with his mom. The brightly colored sand was interesting with its different...
Just Add Baking Soda by Griddly Games
Just Add Baking Soda is a wonderful addition to Griddly Games' "Just Add" Series. With more than 20 art projects and science experiments it's a...
Paint Your Own Story Stones by MindWare
Kids love to paint rocks so now they can learn the essential elements of a story, plan illustrations that fit those categories, paint and create a...
Paper Flower Science Kit by Crayola
Part of Crayola’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, ART, mathematics) line, the Paper Flower Science Kit married art and science...
Easy-Clean Fingerpaint Set by Crayola
Crayola has never let us down, when thinking about our tiny ones who are just starting to create with their hands. The Easy Clean Fingerpaint Set is...
Marker Maker by Crayola
The Crayola Marker Maker set is a super gift for the DIYer, ages 8 and up. The set feels like a mini laboratory with measuring beakers, tweezers,...
GAMES
Polar Adventure: Disappearing Ice by Adventerra Games
Adventerra's Polar Adventure: Disappearing Ice takes preschoolers' polar animals on a trail across mini-icebergs, avoiding setbacks that cause...
Hungry Bins Learn to Recycle by Adventerra Games
Learn the language of recycling and composting while playing a lively game of "memory" with Hungry Bins' 32 tokens. Mix the tokens, flip them upside...
Ecologic Memory Game: Animals at Risk by Adventerra Games
Since we've all enjoyed the amazing games by Adventerra that teach us to take care of our planet in such clever ways. we're excited to see their new...
Ecologic Puzzle: Respect the Earth by Adventerra Games
Preschoolers take note...now you too can have fun learning about protecting our planet thanks to Adventerra Games! Their new 2-piece, self...
Stories of the Three Coins by MindWare
Join together in the land of Storia to create an adventure story based on characters, objects and of course the three gold coins. Tell your tale...
Jabuka by Jabuka Games, Inc
After playing Jabuka, a clever twistable letter word game, I'll never look at a coffee bean the same way again! The inventor, inspired while sitting...
The How I Survived Game by MindWare
The How I Survived Game is described as "where weird and wacky wins" which is why it was wildly popular with some 7 year-olds I played it with! Your...
Slappy Camper by MindWare
Our slappy campers are having a hilarious time racing to gather their gear for a camping trip. Flip a card to see what piece of camping gear to...
Is or Isn’t by SimplyFun
Get ready to play a game of Bingo based on one's knowledge of synonyms and antonyms while moving your cute critters along the game board. Set up the...
BOOKS / MEDIA
The Day you Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
The Day You Begin opens with, "There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you." It can be the color of your skin,...
Every Night Is Pizza Night by J. Kenji López-Alt, Illustrated by Gianna Ruggiero
Little Pipo is spunky, stubborn and determined to prove to everyone that pizza is the BEST food ever. Told within a backdrop of a science...
Be Brave Little One by Marianne Richmond
I love the message of this book, encouraging your little one to be brave to step up, stand up, explore or be scared, but also to retreat and step...
You Are a Gift to Me by Sandra Magsamen
"You are a gift to me sent from above. One I will always cherish and love!" begins this precious baby book expressing a mama's love. I was drawn to...
Be You! by Peter H. Reynolds
I love the message of this simple yet profound book, "Be You!" which includes so many character traits. On the first page this little baby is...
Jambo Books
Jambo means “hello” in Swahili and invites us to connect with the world of diversity around us. This subscription service of outstanding stories,...
100 Animals Book by LeapFrog
This chunky book contains so much information for toddlers as they explore 12 habitats and environments and learn to name animals, listen to their...
LeapStart Preschool Success by LeapFrog
Let's get our preschoolers involved with the magic of touch and learn interactive LeapStart systems with one designed just for them--preschool...
KidiZoom Creator Cam by VTech
The KidiZoom Creator Cam by VTech is an easy-to-use camera that has features that you would expect, like taking pictures and videos. This alone...
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