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Lil’ Cutesies! Twin Stroller (ages 2, msrp $29.99), a Mom’s Choice Award winner, are these guys awaiting a day of play. All vinyl Lil’ Cutesies are new in 2012, and little hands will have their hands and hearts full with these two cuties sitting in a pink stroller with white handles and blue and white wheels. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

The 2012 Hess Toy Truck, a tradition since 1964, is now available online at www.hesstoytruck.com and . The 2012 model is the Hess Helicopter and Rescue SUV, for $26.99 (batteries included). Helicopter has two motorized rotors, sound effects, lights, spotlights, retractable landing gear and cargo hatch. Rescue RV has retractable roof light and friction motor. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

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Stompeez stuffs fun and imagination into ordinary slippers for kids. These cute, soft, comfy slippers are available in eight colorful animal characters. They come in sizes to fit kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens. Cost is $19.95 plus shipping and handling. Visit www.StompeezClub.com. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

LEGO DUPLO “Read and Build” sets teach preschool children story sequencing, letter recognition and shape identification, enoucraging them to build along a story line Sets include Grow Caterpillar Grow!, Busy Farm, and Let’s Go! Vroom! Compatible with classic LEGO bricks. Age 1½+, with an SRP of $12.99. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

Zometool, for kids ages 6 to 16, or teens, young adults and adults, could spark the genesis of the next Nobel Prize winner. With names like Creator 1 ($59), Ice Crystals & Stars ($25), The Buckyball ($29) and Pyramid Puzzle ($10), Zometool building ktis product line is both fun and focused and can be enjoyed solo or with the whole family. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

Worx Toys vehicles give children a clear look inside the toy and identify each part with code-activated lights and sounds. Storybooks explain what each part does while taking the reader on an adventure. Available are the Speedster Race car, the Apex Police Helicopter or the Torch Fire Truck. Racecar picutred; msrp $30. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

The “BIG Book of What?” from Time Home Entertainment Inc. and Time For Kids helps kids ages 8 and up find answers to questions adults can't always answer. Twelve topical chapters cover items like what is the driest place on Earth, and what is a kookaburra (a kind of bird). List price is $19.95. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

Jazwares offers its first line of One Direction electronics in the U.S., including headphones, earbuds, an alarm clock, boombox and more. In addition to One Direction electronics, Jazwares also introduced Lalaloopsy electronics, including “cute as a button” Lalaloopsy Headphones (pictured). Jazwares also a line of Hanna-Barbera and Nicktoons figures. Jazwares’ products range in price from $8.99 to $49.99. | SUPPLIED PHOT

La Newborn Deluxe Gift Set (ages 2+. msrp $29.99 a Mom’s Choice Award winner, is an all-vinyl baby doll, 14 inches long and a very realistic looking newborn. Easy for a little girl to hold and carry, it is the perfect gift for a big-sister-to-be. Includes clothing, booties and “hospital” name band. Lightly scented. Can get wet. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

LEGO Star Wars offers Jabba’s Palace on Tatooine, where Princess Leia is disguised as she tries to rescue Chewbacca and Han Solo. Features include sliding throne, trap door, hidden treasure, entrance gate with movable guns, flick missile on detachable roof, detachable watchtower. Includes 9 minifigures. Age 9+, with an SRP $119.99. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

Dr. Rick Niece‘s Fanfare for a Hometown series includes “Side-Yard Superhero” (print $15.95 and audiobook/CD $29.95) and “The Band Plays On. For every book sold, $1 goes to either United Cerebral Palsy, or The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation to benefit music education in schools. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

Spectrix, one of three Parents Choice award winners from Funnybone Toys, is a card game played with a deck of 96 colored cards. Two to six players try to be first to get rid of their cards by laying down “sets” of three or more of the same color and “runs” of three or more adjacent to each other on the color guide. For ages 8 and up; MSRP is $14.99. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

Sports Illustrated Kids’ Full Count, for ages 8 and up, features everything a youngster ever wanted to know about baseball. The 96-page hardcover book is available at www.sikids.com/fullcount and retailers. Full Count presents info in top 10 lists, from the most exciting World Series moments to the most colorful players. List price is $19.95. | SUPPLIED PHOTO

Fuzzwippers story books, by Marilynn Halas, is a series of 10 storybooks to help children learn social skill. In “Fuzzwippers Find Good Listeners,” follow Fuzzoola the Fuzzwipper and Katherine as they set out to help others learn how to communicate with their buddies. MSRP is $8.99, for ages 3-7. | SUPPLIED PHOTO