A few days ago, Tim and I were talking about how Darah’s imagination has started to really run wild, and how much fun we are all having with her as she engages in pretend play. She’s been playing mermaids for a long time now, but she’s finally expanding into more adventures, be it giving a tour of Rapunzel’s tower (her junior bunk bed), inviting carefully selected stuffed animals to rather elaborate tea parties in her room, or building fairy rings in the morning and coming back to check on them as soon as she comes home from school (the fairies drag fun stuff they want to play with inside the fairy ring and they also leave a little treat for the one who built it!).
So when I saw the Hallmark commercials for the Interactive Storybooks and Story Buddies, I knew that it was something that would give Darah a lot of joy. A stuffed dog that responds to you? That’s not unbelievable in the least to her. It’s the kind of thing that makes perfect sense to her, actually!
These books and plush toys are so much fun. If you haven’t seen the commercials, the basic idea is that the animal will respond by making various noises when you read the story about the animal (certain words and phrases spoken aloud will elicit a response). My child loves to be read to, and she also loves to play with stuffed animals (I’m too embarrassed to tell you how many she has, but I can tell you that they completely fill 3 enormous tubs in her room). The Hallmark Interactive Storybook and Story Buddies are perfect for her, as reading and pretend play join forces!
Bell is super soft. Her electronic elements inside of her do not make her any less fun to love on and play with. Also, she’s really beautiful! See?
I’m also really impressed that Jingle and Bell, the two adorable husky pups featured in the holiday Interactive Storybook line this year, not only respond to the book, but they also respond to an audio cd that comes with them and to some online and mobile games. So the fun keeps going long after your child has memorized the book! Hallmark also offers extra books for all of their Story Buddies so that you can add to the collection at a later time.
Bell and lots of other totally adorable Story Buddies are available at Hallmark online for $34.95. I believe that Hallmark has made a great effort to ensure that this toy a really good value. We are loving Bell so much and will definitely be purchasing another book!
Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win an Interactive Storybook and Story Buddy (the Story Buddy received will be a surprise)!!!
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I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
Sand says
I’d love to own Scooby-Doo.
Vikki Billings says
I really like Scooby Doo!
susan smoaks says
abigail is my favorite
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
Nugget™
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Belinda Revercomb says
I love Bigsby-he would be perfect for my 4 year old great nephew
Laura Bradley says
my son wanted Jingle for Christmas
Kim Kihega says
I’d like to own Scooby-Doo
Lisa Garner says
I like Abigail!
Maryann says
I like Christopher
Nikki Lynn Hanna says
My daughter really likes Jingle
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Geri Nyland says
My son is a Scooby Doo fan so I would have to say him…
liz l says
Abigail
interactive Story Buddy
ReggieMann says
I would love to own Abigail the Bunny
Jennifer H says
I like Cooper or Nugget
jeanne conner says
I like Bigsby
Denise says
scooby-doo looks cute
Michelle Tucker says
I’d like Jingle. He’s so cute!
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Paul T/Pauline T says
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Nancy says
I like Jingle and Christopher.
Nicole Sparks says
Nugget or Abigail
ria clarke says
I love the Scooby Doo ones for my 7 year old and i love the Cooper ones for my 2 yo
Tamara Sz says
We’d love the Bigsby (or Abigail). Both are super cute!
Gianna says
Jingle Interactive Story Buddy.
harolde says
Jingle is the one I like.
Charlene S says
I like Scooby Doo.
Kristie says
Abigail is cute! 🙂
Laura Lambie says
scooby-doo
Karen Gonyea says
Abigail 🙂
Michelle Frame says
I would love to have the Abigail™
Tabathia B says
I think my daughter would like Abigail
Nicole C. says
I like Scooby-Doo.
polly says
my grandson would love to have bigsby
Alison says
Scooby doo
kim burnett says
Abigail
wendy rozema says
Abigail!
Bhavna says
Nugget for sure!!
shelley says
Abigail please
Debby says
Scooby Doo! (Our family loves Scooby!)
Liberty Boblett says
Oh My Gosh! These are so cute! My daughter would loooove to have Abigail! This would make a great Easter present! Thanks!
Christine says
I like Bigsby.
Thanks for the chance!
Ani says
I’d love to own Jingle, he’s so cute.
Karen C says
Puppies and books are perfect combination for kids! <3
Heather Kelly says
I’d love to have Nugget or Abigail.
fancygrlnancy (Nancy Partin) says
Christopher
Sherri B. says
Bigsby would be my pick!
ryan minton says
jingle…of course
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brittney says
i like nugget and bigsby
Natasha Hudnall says
I would love to get the Scooby Doo
Saver Sara says
Abigail™
Sue Hull says
Both of my neices like Scooby Doo. I think Abigail and the Tea Party is so cute. Thank you for the adorable giveaway! 🙂
Monique Rizzo says
I like nugget.
Thanks for the chance.
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michelle gilliland mcafee says
I think Bigsby is adorable, so him!!!
Vicki Wurgler says
Nugget
Shelley P says
I like Bigsby™
Rebecca Graham says
I like Christopher.
renee says
Nugget is an adorable puppy!
Colleen Maurina says
I like Nugget!
Sunnie says
I like nugget
Karen R says
I like Abigail.
Carolyn N. says
I like Scooby-Doo.
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Katie L says
scooby doo
Julie R says
I like Christopher!
Maria Kiguthi says
We like Scooby Doo in our house.
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Katherine says
I want Chirstopher
Jessica P. says
Bigsby!!
cheryl says
nugget or bigsby
lisa lo says
http://www.hallmark.com/products/anytime/interactive-story-buddies/scooby-doo-1PSB2118_DK/
My niece would get a kick out of Scooby Doo.
Ryan origon says
I love Abigail!
EMMA L HORTON says
Christopher’s Night at Grandma & Grandpa’s
vickie couturier says
Bigsby™
jessica edwards says
jingle
erin, maker of chimes says
Bigsby… I was excited to see they have more than one book they’ll work with now 🙂
Kelly D says
I like Nugget.
Martha says
I would choose Bigsby – he is too cute!
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Kristina Best says
Nugget or Jingle.
Paula Lee says
Would love to win Bigsby!
Jessica says
I would love Nugget for my daughter
Sandy VanHoey says
I also like Abigail and Scooby Doo
Janet W. says
I really like Bigsby!
Patti Hess says
Christopher
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thank you
Dianna Thomas says
Oh I just love Abigail she is so cute
Gena Durbin Carrico says
I like Jingle
Heather Leffel says
Bigsby for sure
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
My favorite is Bigsby!
erica says
I really like Bigsby
Bethany C. says
I like Jingle.
McKim says
I like Scooby Doo.
christie says
scooby doo for sure.
latanya says
bigsby
Robyn Galloway says
Nugget
Julie Lynn Bickham says
I like the Abigail one.
LindsayD says
I like Nugget.
vickie marks allbright says
christopher is the cutest
Shannon Baas says
I’d like the scooby-doo.
Da Schon says
Bigsby looks cute! 🙂
brandy says
my daughter wants jingle!!
christina moore says
I like Bigsby
susan says
My little one would love Christopher.
Tamar says
I like Bigsby 🙂
Caitlin McClure says
I’d love Bigsby
Rochel S says
Abigail is adorable!
Jen S says
We have Cooper, but Jingle would be another one the kids have asked for.
Candace M says
abigail
debbie jackson says
nugget or scooby doo debbie jackson
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