Welcome to this week's issue -- The Toy Issue. With so many wonderful toys to choose from in the marketplace, I decided that the ones featured should come with rave reviews. My daughter, Emma Chloe, whose photograph you will see in some of the product description pages, adored each and every one of them. We hope your children will too!

Infants are mesmerized by bright colors and moving objects. The Baby Einstein Seek and Discover Deluxe Activity Gym from www.amazon.com certainly delivers plenty of stimulation and opportunity for baby to reach, roll and play. As you will see, Emma loved spending time in her activity gym.

For all those little music lovers out there, the Parents® Bee Bop Band from www.sensationalbeginnings.com will provide hours of delight and enjoyment for infants and toddlers. Emma started playing with these adorable buggy instruments when she was about nine months old and continues to play with it each day with as much excitement as the first day we gave it to her. It's fun to watch her as a toddler playing along with her favorite musical artist.

The Parents® Busy Zoo Activity Cube also from www.sensationalbeginnings.com has provided endless playtime for Emma. Each side of this brightly painted cube has an activity which helps to teach fine motor skills, memory and the alphabet. This toy was the winner of the 2006 Dr. Toy Smart Play/Smart Toy award.

For all of you with active toddlers who need to "get the lead out", the Rody Horse Toy from www.growingtreetoys.com is the perfect companion. He's cute, brightly colored and provides a wonderful ride indoors or out. Good luck getting your little one to dismount once they've hopped on board!

We hope that you've enjoyed this week's issue and we look forward to bringing you our next issue -- Halloween! Have a wonderful week everyone and happy toy shopping!