Adorable Dora, from the popular Nick Jr. television show Dora the Explorer, will teach your child a bit of Spanish when you press her left shoelace. She stands about a foot tall and swivels around on her oversize sneakers while she talks about color, clothing, and pronounces other common words in English and Spanish.
And every so often, when the buttonlike shoelace is pressed, she'll perform the "We Did It" song from the TV show, complete with dance moves and a bit of pop music in the background. Dora is dressed in bright pink and orange clothing that is not removable (the toy is made for kids ages 2 and older) and has a head of thick brown hair. Most of her body is hard plastic, except for her arms, which are soft fabric. We were impressed that she was so sturdy on her feet, even while dancing--you'll probably want to keep her on the floor, though, as she did move across the table we had her standing on. Dora runs on four AA batteries (not included). --M. Sullivan