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iParenting Media Announces Greatest Products of 2005

Evanston, IL – iParenting Media announces the winners of our Greatest Products of 2005 Call for Entries, during which we evaluated items ranging from high-tech toys, strollers, car seats, fascinating books and videos to the latest software, sporting goods and kitchen products. All of the items were thoroughly evaluated by experienced reviewers to determine which ones exceeded the standards to earn an award.

The evaluation process utilized by the iParenting Media Awards program is so thorough it has attained ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO is the world's largest developer of standardization regulations, and ISO 9001:2000 is an internationally recognized standard of quality assurance.

“At iParenting Media, we realize the importance of credible product evaluations when it comes to families, and that’s why the iParenting Media Awards program carefully reviews and then recognizes the very best products in the marketplace and makes parents aware of them,” says Alvin All, Chief Executive Officer of iParenting Media. “During the Greatest Products Call for Entry, we received many wonderful items for families. The ones that earned the iParenting Media Award exceeded the high evaluation standards we set. We share them with our audience throughout our publications and connect them directly with consumers via our retailer network online directory.”

To be considered for an award, each company submitted four identical samples of each product, which were then precisely matched within iParenting’s database of hundreds of experienced reviewers using iParenting’s state-of-the-art technology. An expert, a childcare setting and a family reviewed the products and submitted a thorough evaluation of each item. Results were compiled and submitted to the iParenting Media Executive Committee for final approval. The end result of this comprehensive process is a list of award-winning products families can feel confident in purchasing for their loved ones.

Here is the list of all the iParenting Media Award winners for the Greatest Products of 2005 Call for Entries:

Company Name Product Title
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Strawberry Shortcake Moonlight Mysteries
Alex Hip Hoop Knitting
Alex Plush Art Desk Set
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. Theory Games 3-5
Allison & Partners Oidz
Amacom The Discipline Miracle
Animal Adventures Unl. Animal Adventures Book and DVD Set
Aquaphor Aquaphor Baby Gentle Wash
Aquaphor Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment 14 oz Tub
Aquaphor Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment 3 oz Tube
As Simple As That Dumplings are Delicious
As Simple As That Tooth Fairy Tales
Aurora World Inc. Talking Lamb Chop Hand Puppet
Baby Einstein Baby Wordsworth First Words: Around the House
Baby's Best Designs Ltd. BBbag Multi Sleeper
Bela Baby, LLC Nurse-n-Glow Lighted Nursing Pillow
Blue Fox Press Arctic Airlift
Boca Beth LLC My First Songs in Spanish/Mis Primeras Canciónes en Inglés
Briarpatch Maya & Miguel Word Scramble
Bubunja Baby Snuggly Buggly
Buena Vista Games Disney’s Kim Possible 3: Team Possible
Buena Vista Home Entertainment Mickey's Reading & Math Fun: Mickey and the Beanstalk
Buena Vista Home Entertainment Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Buena Vista Home Entertainment Tarzan II
Bugaboo North America Bugaboo Cameleon
Cancoll Productions Under the Bed
CDS Books Orso: The Troll Who Couldn't Scare
Childsafety.com Be Alert for Billy
Classic Media Legend of Frosty the Snowman
Cookie Jar Entertainment The Doodlebops
Corolle Lila
Cuisinart Cuisinart Griddler™
Cuisinart Cuisinart Waffle Dippers™
Digital Praise Adventures in Odyssey and the Great Escape
Discovery Girls Discovery Girls
Discovery Kids ToddWorld
Discovery Toys Color, Craft, and Carry
Discovery Toys Formulate 4
Discovery Toys Roll & Play
Discovery Toys Try Angle Activity Center
Discovery Toys Wild Woods Game
DMH Press Dolly Goes To The Supermarket
Elope Inc. Robot Backpack
Fisher Price Pixter Multi-Media
Fisher Price Star Station
Fisher-Price Read with Me DVD!
Folkmanis, Inc. Black Bear in Garbage Can
Folkmanis, Inc. Sequoia Tree Wildlife Playset
Free Spirit Publishing RESPECT
FridgePlay Learnplay Clock
Fundex Games Ltd Alfredo's Food Fight
Future Horizons, Inc Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew
Goldbrick Games, LLC Debate This!
GraceMar Productions, Inc. Gracie's Great Adventures Vol. 2 Wild Country Animal Park
GraceMar Productions, Inc. Gracie's Great Adventures Vol. 3 "My Own Backyard"
Gryphon House, Inc. Primary Art
Gryphon House, Inc. Reading Games for Young Children
GT2 Fun & Games Inc. XIG™-The Four Elements
Hasbro Games Candy Land DVD Game
Hasbro Games Wild Adventure Mini Golf Game
Hasbro, Inc. ChatNow
Hasbro, Inc. Cool Crew Team Talkin' Toolbench
Hasbro, Inc. Furby
Hasbro, Inc. Lite-Brite FX - Flash Art
Hasbro, Inc. Play-Doh Doggie Doctor
Hasbro, Inc. Playskool Bulls Eye Bounce & Roll
Hasbro, Inc. Star Wars Ultimate Lightsaber
Her Interactive, Inc. Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
Hideki Electronics, Inc. Honeywell Weather Projection Clock PCR325W
HIT Entertainment Angelina Ballerina: Angelina’s Princess Dance
HIT Entertainment Barney: The Land of Make Believe
HIT Entertainment Bob the Builder: Bob’s Big Plan
HIT Entertainment The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World
HIT Entertainment Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!
Home Box Office Classical Baby
Homegrown Kids Bath Brush
Homegrown Kids Toy Taco: City Version
Hooray! Huggy Buggy Monster Truck
Hyperion Books, Mary Goulet & Heather Reider The MomsTown Guide To Getting It All
Imaginator Press The Dark Dreamweaver
IMMI SafeGuard Child Seat
itoys Inc. I See It
Johnette Downing Music Time
Joy Stories It's The Pits
Joy Stories Lucky Goes To The Hospital - CD With Finger Puppet
Justice & Young PR Furrballz
Kaz Vicks Life Stages Underarm Thermometer
Kaz Vicks Warm Steam Vaporizer
Kid Fitness, Inc Kid Fitness
Kiddopotamus and Company Bibbity Rinse and Roll Bib
Kiddopotamus and Company DuoMat
Kiddopotamus and Company TriosTote 3-in-1 Organizer
Kids II, Inc. Baby Einstein Discovering Water Play Gym
Kids II, Inc. Bright Starts Around We Go! Activity Station
K'nex Pirate Ship Park
Know A Baby LLC Know A Baby
Knowledge Adventure JumpStart Reading with Karaoke
Langenscheidt Publishing Berlitz - DJ Spanish
Laughing Owl Music and Media LLC MusicTALKING about Goals and Values
Laurel Hill Entertainment, Inc. Adventures with Wink & Blink: A Day in the Life of a Firefighter!
Company Name Product Title
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. Leapster L-MAX learning game system
Learning Horizons SpongeBob Squarepants Underwater Math Adventure
Learning Horizons Strawberry Shortcake Berrylicious Spelling Wipe Off Book
LEGO Systems, Inc Fire Station
LEGO Systems, Inc Police Station
LEGO Systems, Inc Street Bike
LEGO Systems, Inc T-1 Typhoon vs. T-Rex
McWiz Games Memo-Lingo: The Early Scholar
Meadowbrook Press Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Tot
Mega Bloks Inc. Marvel®Spider-Man®  & Friends, Tree House Headquarters
Mega Bloks Inc. Mega Bloks®  Cabbage Patch Kids®  Pet Clinic
Meredith Books The Three Little Pigs
MindWare Gambit
Mommybelt.com Mommybelt
Morning Star Games You're Pulling My Leg! Junior
Mudpuppy 100 Piece Puzzle
Music Games Int'l Mozart's Magic Flute Music Game
Nashville Chamber Orchestra Kid Pan Alley: Nashville
Net Nanny Net Nanny
New Moon Publishing New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Nick Jr. Family Magazine
Nickelodeon Blue's Room Alphabet Power
Open Spaces, LLC Level Minded
Oregon Scientific ATC-1000
Oregon Scientific Barbie B-Book
Oregon Scientific Batman Power Wing Laptop
Oregon Scientific MyPix
Oregon Scientific SmartGlobe
Out of the Box Publishing Harry's Grand Slam Baseball
Out of the Box Publishing Letterflip
Outset Media Pick Two® Deluxe
Paramount Home Entertainment My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas
Parents Magazine Dinner Party
Parents Magazine My MP3
Patch Products, Inc. Domination
Pers Blobbiemorphers - Blue Llama Shape
Pers Blobbiemorphers - Green Rabbit Shape
Pers Blobbiemorphers - Indigo Angelfish Shape
Pers Blobbiemorphers - Orange Eagle Shape
Pers Blobbiemorphers - Red Reindeer Shape
Pers Blobbiemorphers - Violet Dragonfly Shape
Pers Blobbiemorphers - Yellow Dolphin Shape
Platypus Games LLC Evolution: The Game That Evolves As You Play
Playmates Toys Amazing Pets Cold Nose Puppies
Playmates Toys KinderGarden Babies
Playmates Toys World of Cinderella - Cinderella Doll
Playmobil Holiday Home
Playmobil My Take Along Doll House
Preschool Prep Company Meet the Letters
Publications International Dora's Number Games
Publications International Dora's Puppet Playhouse Book
Publications International My First Story Reader
Publications International Pooh's Sunny Day Songs
Reader's Digest Children's Publishing What I Like About Me
Reader's Digest Young Families Giraffes
Reader's Digest Young Families Penguins
Reader's Digest Young Families Rusty's Birthday Surprise
Right Brain Toys / big Boing SuperFort
Robeez Footwear Ltd. Robeez
Rock Me Baby Records Classical Baby
Rodale Inc. Growing Up Too Fast
Santos Enterprises, Inc. T-Tote Auto Organizer and Travel Tote
Sassy, Inc. Bathtime Kitchen Sink
Sassy, Inc. Safari Car Seat Play Pad
Sassy, Inc. Talk & Touch Barn Activity Toy
Scholastic Inc. A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray
Scholastic Inc. Nacho and Lolita
Scholastic Inc. You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After the Loss of a Parent
Scholastic Media Maya and Miguel
School Specialty Children's Publishing I Want it All!
Screenlife, LLC Disney DVD Bingo
Screenlife, LLC Scene It? Harry Potter Edition
See me Sign Sign-A-Lot  "The Big Surprise"
Sereniti Inc. Sereniti Smart Home Network Service
SimplyFun Aargh!
Specialty Board Games Nancy Drew Mystery Party Game
Spin Master Toys Aquadoodle Go N Doodle
Spin Master Toys Bella Pop Stars
Sports Illustrated For Kids Sports Illustrated For Kids
Star Electronics Magic Tunnel
The b EQUAL Company Madagascar Animal Trivia DVD Game
The Cristofori Baby Company LLC Introducing Trebellina
The Screen Test Game The Screen Test Game
The Spizman Agency The Handbag of Hope
Thinkway Toys Spider-man Triple Threat TV Action Game
TOTO Products Take-Out-Time-Out
Towel Down Towel Down
Trainikins, Inc. CPR Teddy
Tula Communications Eebee’s Adventures™ All in a Day's Play!
Tula Communications Eebee’s Adventures™ Exploring Real Stuff!
Two Little Hands Productions Baby Signing Time
Udderly Yours Udderly Yours Breast Pillow
Ulloa Productions Paz y Alegria
Unique Mums LLC The Nursing Bracelet™
Vibe 2000 JeJe Therapeutic Teething Ring
Vincent Foods LLC OhMama! Nutrition Bars
Viva Media LLC. Crazy Machines
WGBH Educational Foundation Peep and the Big Wide World
Who's Shoes ID Who's Shoes ID
Zen Momma, Inc Baby Cakes

iParenting Media operates one of the Internet's most popular communities for parents and parents-to-be at www.iParenting.com. The company publishes the national newsstand magazine Family Energy: Your Guide to Raising Healthy Kids, the #1 family health magazine in the country (www.FamilyEnergy.com), and iParenting Media Award winners are featured in each issue of the magazine. iParenting's Editor-in-Chief, Elisa Ast All, MSJ, writes a syndicated monthly newspaper column and co-hosts an A.I.R.-nominated radio show, Points on Parenting, in which she features her favorite iParenting Media Award winners.

iParenting offers four Calls for Entry each year and our next Call for Entries, the 2006 Best Products Call, is open now until Friday, December 2, 2005, with products due in our Evanston, IL, headquarters by Friday, December 9. Award winners will be announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2006. To learn more and to submit your product, visit www.iParentingMediaAwards.com.

Media inquiries: media@iparenting.com, 847-556-2300. Photos and product descriptions of award-winning items are available.