A lifelong companion, Miss Dessa is understuffed and ultrasoft. She features a sleeve on the back of her dress for extra-huggability. She’s 16” long and suitable for kids 18 months and older.

This set includes10 reversible cards with both black-and-white and color research-correct graphics that help babies discover light/dark contrast and begin recognizing patterns. A hook-and-loop strap easily attaches to either front- or rear-facing car seats.
Awards:  2006 Oppenheim Toy Award; 1995 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Blue Chip Classic Award Winner.

Bath time is fun time with this set of colorful multi-textural fish. A large fish floats upright. The small fish squirt water and are colored and numbered for fun identification purposes. Toss them into the mouth of the larger fish or send them on daring adventures in and out of its wide-open mouth. The larger fish can store the littler ones and is made of bright quick-drying fabrics. This item was discontinued in January 2007.

A very soft bright multi-colored giraffe, this toy features squeakers, crinkle paper, mirrors and teething rings. A small bird, secured by a magnet in its hand, rattles when shaken.

The 6" version of Whoozit has hidden noise makers, including rattles, squeakers and crinkle paper to perk up little ears. Whoozit is made of ultrasoft velour and attaches to most strollers, carriers and car seats. Whoozit is uniquely designed to hold babies’ attention. Barbara Fineblum, owner of Barston’s Child’s Play in Baltimore, Md., told TDmonthly Whoozit by Manhattan Toy would be a 2006 holiday best seller in a market where “nothing really stands out.”
— Jessica Wood of Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vt., told TDmonthly in summer 2008 that her store sells six to 12 Whoozits a month.
— Catherine Higgins of Stone Soup in Bar Harbor, Maine, reported monthly sales of 5 to 6 units.
— Three of 66 retailers mentioned Whoozit as a best-selling baby gift in July 2008.
— As of 8.24.10, this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 2 reviews on Target.com and was listed in the top 30 best-selling toys and games. PROS:  Humorous; keeps children busy.

It´s Felix to the rescue, as kids won´t be able to get enough of this adorable, playable firetruck. With rumbling action to simulate a running engine, a flashing light, and an extendable hose, this truck has everything kids will need to rush to the scene.

The next-best thing to growing up on a farm, the Counting & Sorting Farm helps children to learn while exposing them to different animals and a farm environment. Kids learn to count out the appropriate number of animals and where to store them, helping to develop sorting skills. The fun nature of the product also lends itself to creative, pretend play.

Manhattan Baby introduces the newest sound mechanism of its kind with its new “fill-and-pour” toy Big Top Sounds. When baby drops the soft lion toy in the circus tent, she hears “roar,” and when the lion comes back out, she hears “lion.” Such classic fill-and-pour play encourages development of motor skills and cause-and-effect understanding. It rewards baby’s activity with immediate feelings of success. Big Top Sounds causes eight unique sound reactions.

This rhyming story contains different activities on every page with tactile surfaces and colorful characters.
-This was a top seller in Amazon.com’s Stuffed Animals section in May 2005 and is currently sold out.
- Manhattan Toy lists Sunny Day as one of their top-selling activity books.
- Amy Cathey, associate marketing manager of Manhattan Toy says Sunny Days has “age-appropriate activities that promote curiosity, self-discovery and the development of motor-skills through fun characters, bold colors and sensory-rich details.”