With Webkinz as the standard for Stuffies with a virtual counterpart, it's no surprise that Ganz has extended their market domination techniques to embrace the really-wee one with Webkinz Jr.

Think no more monkeys jumping on the bed, tots staring at the TV dumbstruck and inspired as one falls off and bumps his head and you have Moving Picture Books.

Little Spyridon had a farm, Ee i ee i oh! What? Haven't heard that one? Well you can with custom nursery rhymes from Name Your Tune.

Got a toddler in the house? There's a videogame console for them, too. No World War II games for it, obviously, but some pretty decent button whacking just the same.

Truly stimulating and really, really, fun, Knowledge Adventure Books by You is, bar-none, the best piece of software you could get for you and your kid.

You see it on the store shelf. So does your daughter. It looks absolutely adorable. Your daughter is over the moon about dancing with Strawberry Shortcake and friends. You buy it. The ride home is brimming with giddy anticipation and visions of sugar plum disco. You get home, you plug in Strawberry Shortcake Dance Dance Revolution. Your daughter cries. The thing is crap.