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Native Tongues

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 1/18/2006 5:30:00 AM

Ciao! The current line of Language Littles include dolls that speak and interact with children in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Greek, Hebrew, Chinese and Japanese.This year, Language Littles, New York, launched Spanish Lizzie in a black version. The new Lizzie doll has a vocabulary of more than 25 words and phrases in English and Spanish. All dolls offer a direct translation from English to the designated language and retail for $39.99.www.languagelittles.com.

	Hola! The first series of bilingual videos from Cantarima,Tenafly,N.J., include Cantos y Rimas (Nursery Songs and Rhymes, in Spanish and English), Números y Figuras (Numbers and Shapes, Spanish-only), and Canciones de Cuna (Songs for Bedtime, in Spanish and English). The series introduce simple words simultaneously in Spanish and English and reinforce those words with visual images like puppets, colorful toys, and other playmates as well as songs (SRP $19.99 for DVD; $15.99 for VHS). www.cantarima.com.

Softer words Frijolitos, Los Angeles,will launch a new collection of illustrated, bilingual books and plush toys based on Latin American history and traditions. The Frijolitos characters are brought to life through folk tales relating to the Latino culture and stories that have been passed down from generation to generation.Plush toys have been developed for the main characters in each story: Albóndiga the Mariachi Dog; Picadillo the Armadillo; Tugita Tere, a turtle; and Fifi la francesa, a mariachi music-playing poodle.More books and toys based on these characters are currently in development (SRP $12.99 for book and plush set; $7.00 for book only). www.frijolitos.com.

	One world Putumayo,New York,will release One World, One Kid CD this spring. The eight-track CD features songs fromAustralia,France,Jamaica,Colombiaand theU.S., specially picked by 6-year-old Skylar Pia. The songs are introduced as a radio show by Pia, which he did to cheer up his friend who had cancer. Part of the CD sales proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish foundation, which helped Pia’s friend (SRP $5.98). www.putumayo.com.

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