Dr. Toy Names Tot Talk, Inc., Winner of a 10 Best Educational Product of 2007 Award
“Eat, Speak, Explore & Draw” Placemat – Mexico! Wins Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Educational Products 2007 Award

San Mateo, California (October 2, 2007) – Six weeks after its release, Tot Talk’s latest educational product has received a top award recognizing the unique design and creativity of the “Eat, Speak, Explore, & Draw” Placemat – Mexico! Tot Talk was also awarded a 100 Best Children’s Products of 2007 award by Dr. Toy, the highly reputable toy guide for consumers. Now in its sixteenth year, Dr. Toy honors products that meet its high standards for safety, design, durability, diversity, price, social responsibility and uniqueness, with a special focus on products that offer children something “extra” for optimal learning, play, and fun.

“Tot Talk products incorporate geography, language, local music, and cultural topics to enhance their educational aspect for children,” said Sara Danzelaud, Founder of Tot Talk. “This is a great achievement for us, and we want to thank Dr. Toy for this recognition. By selecting Tot Talk for this special award,” said Danzelaud, “Dr. Toy has recognized our company’s goal of educating young children about the world.”

Dr. Toy has been for many years one of the world’s leading experts on play, toys, and children's products. It is the creation of Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, an expert on child development, psychology and education, with over 30 years of experience in working with youngsters. Dr. Auerbach includes educationally oriented, developmental and skill-building products from the best large and small companies in her four annual award programs. Many parents, teachers and toy buyers use Dr. Toy’s guidance in making selections. It is an audience that understands the importance that educational toys play in developing a child’s mind.

Learning Express’s Belmont, California Store Manager, Michelle Kaplan, said “It is valuable to expose children to languages as early as possible. As children learn new languages, sections of their brain open that wouldn’t otherwise. From what I have read, after about the age of 10, those sections close and it is much harder to learn new languages as a result. Tot Talk’s products give parents fun ways to teach their children another language and culture at the youngest of age.”

About the Eat, Speak, Explore & Draw Placemat – Mexico!

This versatile placemat will entertain children for hours while exposing them to geography, object recognition, and language and reading development. It has many features, including a map with 60+ colorful pictures and the associated Spanish words. Parents can use it to show where family lives, where the next vacation will be, to discuss animals and exotic species native to Mexico’s jungles and oceans, and to explain the foods that originate in its many diverse regions. The durable placemat features the map of Mexico with its 32 mainland states and bordering countries and bodies of water. The added bonus is that it can be used as a coloring pad! Children can write or draw on the placemat’s backside with washable markers and then the placemat can be wiped clean for the next creation. Parents can use the markers to circle interesting areas or objects on the map as they tell a story about Mexico’s lively culture and our World around us. Teach your children the love of geography early. Placemats are thick, laminated, and washable. Appropriate for all ages (parents enjoy and learn too). Dimensions: 11.5” x 17.5”. Made in the USA

About Tot Talk

Tot Talk products encourage children to explore geography, learn new languages, enjoy regional music, and see the world’s beautiful animals and landmarks, and much more, all in an engaging and age-appropriate way. The Company’s products currently include a cultural DVD-series for toddlers and preschoolers, Tot Talk Globe-Toddlers™, and the “Eat, Speak, Explore, & Draw” placemat series appropriate for all ages. The placemats feature colorful icons and maps labeled in the language and images native to each country, illustrating their rich cultures, cuisines and landscapes. They are a colorful learning tool for the home and the classroom, and an ingenious way of connecting a child to a love of geography and exploration. Other products featuring other regions of the world, offered in multiple languages, are coming soon.

For more information, visit www.tottalk.com or contact us at publicrelations@tottalk.com.