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  • Disney Camp Rock Summer Songbook

    Editors of Play-a-Sound Books

    Hardcover (Publications International, Ltd., March 15, 2008)
    The Disney Camp Rock Summer Songbook invites kids to rock out to the music of the Disney Channel's hit movie. Kids ages 6 and older will love singing along with Camp Rock music again and again using the easy-to-use charm holder and removable musical charms. Complete lyrics to five Camp Rock songs are included in the book, and page after page of photos from the movie bring the action to life.To play the music, children remove the colorful charm holder from the base, click one of the five interchangeable charms into the holder, and press the play button to hear a Camp Rock song clip. Each brightly colored charm features a photo of a Camp Rock superstar.The detachable charm holder with five electronic charms plays clips of these five original songs from Camp Rock, sung by the actual performers:Who Will I Be? (Mitchie)Gotta Find You (Shane)Too Cool (Tess)Here I Am (Peggy)We Rock! (Caitlyn)Additional book features:Sturdy, colorful charm holder module clips onto a backpack, date book, or purse.Complete lyrics of five Camp Rock songs are included.Five detachable musical charms and the sound module store securely in the book for safekeeping.The Disney Camp Rock Summer Songbook conforms to the Specifications for Toy Safety of ASTM F963-07. The book has been safety tested for children 3 years and older. Three replaceable long-life AG-13 button cell batteries that power the charm holder are included.
  • Songs from the Station

    Play-a-Sound Book Editors

    Board book (Publications Intl, June 30, 2007)
    The Thomas & Friends Sound Book: Songs from the Station is a Play-a-Song book that includes 10 fun songs inspired by the popular TV children's show Thomas & Friends. As your child presses each song’s button, a character appears in the book’s magic mirror to introduce the song.Designed for children ages 18 months and older, the Thomas & Friends Sound Book: Songs from the Station has a sturdy cover and heavy board pages that are designed to stand up to repeated use. Colorful illustrations feature scenes familiar to fans of Thomas & Friends, and each song is accompanied by printed lyrics.Your child will love singing along with favorite Thomas & Friends characters like Percy, Gordon, Harold, and Harvey. The first song, “Engine Roll Call,” introduces Thomas and the other engines. Other sing-along tunes include “Peep! Whistles Thomas,” “Knapford Bridge,” “Determination,” and “There’s a Cow on the Train Tracks.” To hear a song, children simply press a picture button. They can stop a song at any time by pressing the blue button.Features of this Play-a-Song book include:Colorful illustrations and engaging melodies keep children entertained. The magic mirror brings popular Thomas characters to life.The book’s sturdy cover and heavy board pages are designed to withstand rough handling. The Thomas & Friends Sound Book: Songs from the Station includes three replaceable AAA batteries and conforms to the safety requirements of ASTM F963-03.
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  • Wonder Pets Pop-Up Songbook: Save the Baby Kitten

    Play-a-Sound Book Editors

    Board book (Publications International, Ltd., March 15, 2009)
    The Wonder Pets Pop-Up Songbook: Save the Baby Kitten invites children to join the Wonder Pets on a three-dimensional, musical adventure in Italy. Children ages 3 to 5 will delight in the interactive fun as they sing along to four catchy Wonder Pets songs and enjoy delightful pop-up scenes on every page.Children will love pressing the illustrated sound buttons to animate the story with four lively songs. Simple lyrics are printed on each page spread so readers can sing along to familiar tunes with their favorite storytime friends. Songs include:Linny! What Can the Problem Be? (set to Oh, Dear! What Can the Matter Be?)The Flying Song (the Wonder Pets theme song)Rowing, Rowing (set to Sailing, Sailing)We Saved the Baby Kitten (set to I Saw a Ship A-Sailing)The Wonder Pets pop up in a colorful three-dimensional scene every time children turn the page, jumping out of the book. Here is a list of the pop-up scenes:Linny the guinea pig answers the phone.Linny the Guinea Pig, Tuck Turtle, and Ming-Ming Duckling sail over the Leaning Tower of Pisa.The Wonder Pets row through the Venice canals (children can pull a tab to move a lost kitten back and forth).The Wonder Pets celebrate the rescue.The book's thick cardboard pages stand up to repeated use. The Wonder Pets Pop-Up Songbook: Save the Baby Kitten conforms to the Specifications for Toy Safety of ASTM F963-07. It has been safety tested for children 18 months and older. Three replaceable long-life AG-13 button cell batteries that power the book are included.
  • Welcome to The Pit Crew

    Play-a-Sound Book Editors

    Board book (Publications International, Ltd., March 15, 2010)
    The Cars Toolbox Sound Book: Welcome to the Pit Crew is an interactive storybook and tool set that enables toddlers to join the World of Cars team and help Lightning McQueen win the race. The book comes with a toy wrench, toy hammer, and toy screwdriver for young mechanics to use as they participate in the story. The reader can:Use the screwdriver to tighten loose screws before the race starts.Use the wrench to loosen and tighten the lug nuts when McQueen needs a tire change.Use the hammer to pound out dents when McQueen bumps into the wall toward the end of the race.The Cars Toolbox Sound Book: Welcome to the Pit Crew has the following features that help engage pre-readers:Buttons to press in order to hear Lightning McQueen's engine rev and other race day sounds.A screw, a bolt, and a pounding surface on which to use the toy screwdriver, wrench, and hammer-all of which make appropriate working noises.Elastic straps that attach the tools to the book when they are not in use so they don't get lost.Board pages that withstand rips and tears.Coated pages for easy clean-up in case of spills.Based on the characters in the Disney movie Cars and part of the popular Play-a-Sound series, this book features these familiar characters: Lightning McQueen, Doc, and Guido. The Cars Toolbox Sound Book: Welcome to the Pit Crew conforms to the specifications for toy safety of ASTM F963-07.
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  • Sesame Street Song Book: Elmo's Piano

    Editors of Play-a-Song Books, Warner McGee

    Board book (Hachette, Dec. 27, 2007)
    The Sesame Street Song Book: Elmo's Piano is an interactive songbook that features a toy piano keyboard. Children can develop their musical skills and hand-eye coordination by playing tunes with Elmo and other popular Sesame Street characters.This entertaining and educational book is designed for children ages 18 months and older. Each page features lyrics that are set to a familiar song and a simplified version of the melody's sheet music; children can use the keyboard to play along with the melody. The pages are displayed horizontally, which means that they rest directly over the piano keys. When the child presses an icon button, a melody will play. At the same time, a bright LED for each key lights up in sync with the melody so that children can follow along with their fingers. The Sesame Street Song Book: Elmo's Piano also enables children to play a song on their own by matching the colorful musical notes in the book to the piano keys. Or they can use their imagination to compose new songs on the piano. The book includes these nine fun songs, with lyrics: Play, Play, the Keys Right Here Hands and Fingers, Not Your Toes Oh, That s a Very Big Cello Abby Waves Her Hand Bert Be Nimble Blow, Blow, Blow Your Horn Grover Rings a Bell Where Is Oscar? This Is the Way We Make a BandThe Sesame Street Song Book: Elmo's Piano has a sturdy cover and heavy board pages that withstand rough handling. Children can prop up the book s front cover to make it look like a grand piano. The book comes with three replaceable long-life AG-13 batteries and conforms to the safety requirements of ASTM F963-03.
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  • Mini Einsteins: Un Vuelo Agitado

    Editors of Play-a-Sound Books

    Hardcover (Publications International, Ltd., March 15, 2007)
    Los niños de 3 a 5 años se entusiasmarán con la emoción de esta aventura en español de los Mini Einsteins. Mini Einsteins: Un Vuelo Agitado permite a los niños tomar el volante de Rocket y embarcarse en la aventura de este libro de cuentos interactivo. Los niños podrán lanzarse a "pilotar" a Rocket en esta misión de los Mini Einsteins. El volante montado en una base telescópica sube y encaja en su sitio. Los activadores de sonidos, incluyendo la bocina y el volante, producen sonidos realistas para acompañar la historia, y cuatro botones reproducen música del "Concierto de Invierno", de Las Cuatro Estaciones de Vivaldi. Los iconos ilustrados en el texto coinciden con los botones del panel de instrumentos. Los niños pueden presionar los botones correspondientes y girar el volante para animar la historia. Cada doble página va presentando la historia con una ilustración en la página de la izquierda, mientras que la página de la derecha muestra lo que el niño ve a través del "parabrisas". Al presionar los botones del tablero y girar el volante, los niños podrán escuchar 13 sonidos diferentes, incluyendo:Volar a toda velocidad por el cielo Una grulla bebé"El Invierno", de Las Cuatro Estaciones de VivaldiMini Einsteins: Un Vuelo Agitado se ajusta a las especificaciones de seguridad para juguetes de la norma ASTM F963-03. El libro ha sido probado para la seguridad de niños de 18 meses en adelante.
  • Camp Rock Text Message Book

    Play-a-Sound Book Editors

    Hardcover (Publications International, Ltd., March 15, 2008)
    "Camp Rock rocks." The Camp Rock Text Message Book sends that message loud and clear, via an attached toy text messenger with LCD screen, scrapbook-style storybook pages crammed with dialogue and photos from the movie, and a handy chart with 61 common texting shortcuts and abbreviations. Kids ages 6 and older will love pretending to text with Mitchie, Tess, Shane, and Caitlyn. As they read the story, children can use the conversation starter codes in the book and push the buttons to receive electronic texts from the Camp Rock characters-and then reply. Each text appears on the LCD screen and as an audio message.Kids will have fun pressing 11 buttons on the colorful LCD text messenger to send and receive messages. A red LED light flashes and the messenger "dings" whenever a new text appears. The unit recognizes the button(s) pressed and generates an appropriate response message. The last message closes the exchange with a signoff such as "Talk to you later."Here's how to use the Camp Rock Text Message Book:Press one of the three-digit codes found in the book, and one of your favorite campers will send you a text message.Press RECEIVE to pick up your message.Reply to the character by pressing a button (yes, no, LOL, IDK, G2G, or WE), then press SEND.Press RECEIVE to retrieve the return texts. To keep the conversation going, press another button and SEND.Enter a new three-digit code to start a new conversationThe Camp Rock Text Message Book conforms to the Specifications for Toy Safety of ASTM F963-07. The book has been safety tested for children 3 years and older. Three replaceable long-life AG-13 button cell batteries that power the book are included.