This Pigeon plush toy, from Caldecott Honor Award Winning Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, has a bean-filled body of soft chenille with embroidered eyes, and velour feet and legs. Squeeze Pigeon and hear him plead "Let Me Drive the Bus!!!"... in author Mo Willems' own voice.
— As of 10/14/2011 this product had 4.3 out of 5 stars from 7 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Cute; good for kids who are fans of the book. Cons: No off switch.

Bestselling picture book creator Mo Willems is making his debut in the early-reader arena with his Elephant & Piggie series. These two lovable and funny characters — an optimistic pig and a cautious elephant — are accessible, appealing and full of the authentic emotions that make friendships tick. Elephant is made of soft, light bleu-grey chenille. He wears his signature glasses and smiles, because his best friend, Piggie, always cheers him up. Piggie is the pink piglet with a perfectly positive outlook. Piggie has a soft, bean-filled body and an enthusiastic expression, reminding people to always look on the bright side.

Maisy and her friends, Tallulah and Charley, make their definitive debut as charming and playful finger puppets. These pint-sized (4 3/4") puppets are sewn as complete miniature toys that slide onto the finger. Maisy and her pals, wearing their favorite outfits, are made of soft-woven knit, striped and polka-dotted fabrics, and feature shiny velour highlights as well as silk-screened and handstitched detail.

This soft and snuggly, award-winning toy has a rattle, crinkle sounds, different textures and teethers. The 12" colorful egghead sits upright and jingles with delight.

A combination of velvet arms and legs, dazzling security-fastened plastic eyes, zipper details, metallic horns and embroidered fins and collars show these fossilized friends at their finest. These classic creatures, now as playroom puppets, will rule the land once more. Each puppet has a two-layer belly of shiny, ribbed fabric creating a pocket for smaller hands or bigger fingers so anyone can make these mini monsters move.

A New York Times best seller, Leonardo can't scare anyone! Though when he finally does, he realizes that scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought. Leonardo has a soft chenille, bean-filled body and a fabric pocket to make this sweet monster a puppet. His floppy body is fun to move and hold.

This 16" kitty is one of the bright, floral characters in Kim Parker's book "Counting in the Garden," published by Scholastic. It is made of soft velour and is part of a collection including other plush and puppets. Launch date: February 2008.

The award-winning Paddington Bear has soft honey brown plush with black sparkling eyes. He wears a red felt hat, bright yellow Wellington boots and the legendary tag that reads "Please Look After This Bear". His blue hooded coat comes complete with working wooden toggle buttons, and cuffs with yellow embroidered buttons.

Another literary character-turned-plush is Harry the Dirty Dog, from the famous 1956 children’s book of the same name by Gene Zion. This 10” Harry is made from chenille plush, with embroidered black spots and eyes. He wears a green vinyl collar with gold studs. His nose is made from patent leather, and his hindquarters are bean-filled so that he’s weighted to sit upright.

The story comes to life and imaginations are inspired when Corduroy Bear leaps off the pages of the popular classic children´s book by Don Freeman and into a child´s arms. This exclusive, high quality bear helps children connect with the character and motivates them to read. Teachers and parents will want Corduroy Bear to help involve children in a truly interactive literacy experience. - Aire Norell