these ugly dolls are "a successful marriage of art and toy." Each doll has a specific name and character. designed by David Horath and Sun

eeBoo is about producing beautiful, useful and well-made products for children. Using only the original art of well-known and well-loved children's book illustrators they create vibrantly original toys and gifts that kids of kids of all ages enjoy playing with.

EarthLust bottles are hand made from high quality, food grade stainless steel, which is naturally safe unlined. The bottles are a custom design. Most of the designs are limited edition Select from 13 ounce, 20 ounce and 1 liter sizes. Each bottle comes with a high quality carabineer. Every bottle helps to eliminate waste.

This cute, little collection of frogs are so full of personality. There has to be at least one for you, and your little one.

This matching set of ducks has just as much personality as the frogs, and as many choices.

We love these creative building blocks. Each block sports two letters, and four different pictures that start with the fore-stated letters.

Sweet, enchanting stuffed animals from France. Each one adorn with a name, and stitched with personality. Soft and lovable, they're ready to be taken home as lifelong friends.

Owl is a birder, as seen by the removable binoculars he keeps at the ready. Otherwise disciplined, he indulges in cannolis from time to time. He has a dedicated workspace for map making in his acorn tree, where he plots his treasure hunting/bird watching adventures. On said quests, he collects endlessly and has beautiful displays of these carefully selected objects at home.

It all started with an innocent, curiosity-driven question: “What about a for-profit company based in Honduras that would create a positive social impact through its business?” And from it sprouted one of the most brilliant childrens' toys. Taking a vintage toy and bringing it into the 21st century. By adding strong magnets to the wooden blocks allowing imagination to run wild. Taking a conscientious approach to creating their wooden blocks, Tegu plans sixteen trees for every box sold, or can send a child to school. You can learn more about their process here: http://vimeo.com/17123997

Uncle Goose has carved out a niche as the world’s premier manufacturer of alphabet blocks. We’re a small group of craftspeople and artisans that have combined our unique talents in a way that allows us to design, hand-make and distribute our beautiful block sets around the world.

ELM Education Marketing specializes in developing education-based materials in partnership with corporations, government agencies, and non-profit organizations throughout the United States. ELM produces programs in English as well as custom bilingual and multicultural materials that communicate with our rich and diverse culture.

ELM brings together a seasoned team of experts in education marketing, communications, custom publishing, and educational technology. Their expertise provides over 50 years of combined experience in K-12 education, education marketing, and corporate management.

Susan Flora is a 25-year veteran of the advertising, marketing, and educational publishing industries, including 14 years at Scholastic Inc., an international educational publishing company.

Jack Roberts has extensive experience as an editor, writer, and marketing specialist for Children's Television Workshop, Scholastic Inc., and the Microsoft Education Group.

Richard Lederer is an American author, speaker, and teacher best known for his books on word play and the English language and his use of oxymorons. His column, "Looking at Language", is syndicated in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States.

In 1998, he, along with Charles Harrington Elster, became founding co-hosts of the weekly radio show, A Way with Words, broadcast by KPBS, San Diego Public Radio, and heard worldwide via streaming internet and podcast. In October, 2006, Lederer retired from A Way with Words. He continues broadcasting through regular guest appearances on several major market public and Clear-Channel commercial radio stations.

Lederer attended Haverford College as a pre-med student. He attended Harvard Law School for one year, then switched to the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Harvard University. He taught English and media at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire for 27 years, and earned a Ph.D in Linguistics from the University of New Hampshire.