Maggie And The Case Of The Missing Cookies - Little Talkers: Maggie's Show 'n Tell
Written: May 17 '02 (Updated May 17 '02)
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Pros: Great imaginative toy, very affordable, cute book!
Cons: Batteries run down quickly
The Bottom Line: This little toy has gotten a ton of play at our house. The story helps preschoolers with creative play of their own, and the talking character adds excitement!
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| sloving's Full Review: Little People Little Talkers: Maggie's Show 'n Tel... |
In her never-ending quest for newer and better Little People, my two-year old, Katie recently acquired Little People Little Talkers: Maggie’s Show 'n Tell. What makes this Little People person better than the millions of others that Katie loves, you ask. Well, for starters, this Maggie talks! She also comes with her own cute little blue tricycle, and a cute little book that tells her story. So, you really get double bang for our buck with this product – a toy and a book!
Maggie’s story begins when she makes cookies to take to school for Show and Tell. She puts her bag of cookies in the basket of her bike, and sets out for school. Unbeknownst to Maggie, there is a hole in her cookie bag! As cookies drop out of the bag, one by one, on her way to school, a family of ducks follow behind her, and pick them up and have a snack. Maggie is surprised when she can’t find her cookies when it is time for Show and Tell. But she’s thrilled when she finds the unexpected stars of her Show and Tell, the ducks!
The book itself is about 5x5 inches, 20 pages long, and has a hard-back cover. It is full of brightly colored illustrations which very accurately depict all the Little People characters and their adventures. The story is very simply told and depicts simple values, such as pride, being self-sufficient, helpfulness, and friendliness, that are important to preschoolers.
As for our little friend, Maggie, she is the same size as other standard Little People, about 2 inches tall. She is dressed in a yellow rain slicker and hat, wears a pink backpack and red glasses, and carries a blue schoolbook. And, or course, she has curly brown hair (just like Katie!). She’s make of a harder type of plastic than the usual Little People and is actually made of two separate pieces. When Maggie’s legs are pressed down, she talks. The legs can be unscrewed from the rest of her body to replace her batteries.
Maggie seems to say about a million things, but she really has about 30 phrases that are put together in different ways, to make what seems like infinite possibilities. Here are only a few:
Hi I’m Maggie. My favorite color is blue.
My bike is blue.
I like to ride my bike.
I like to play.
Follow me.
It’s fun to play follow the leader.
My favorite food is peanut butter.
I like to read.
It’s fun.
I like to ride.
Let’s play a rhyme game. Two blue. Three me.
It’s fun to rhyme.
Let’s play follow the leader.
My favorite game is follow the leader.
Follow me!
I like to count.
One, two, three.
It’s fun to ride my blue bike.
OK, I know! Maggie is not much a conversationalist, but you get the picture. Fortunately, her vocabulary is just perfect for preschoolers. And Katie thinks everything she says is just fascinating and repeats the phrases over and over.
Maggie’s tricycle is a bright blue, with yellow wheels. It’s about 3 ½ inches long and 2 inches high, and is made of a hard durable plastic. As with all Little People toys, Maggie sits securely in it’s seat. The little basket in front is full of cookies (looks like chocolate chip) and a green schoolbook. The wheels spin easily, and Maggie can zoom across the floor by way of Katie power.
Although this little toy isn’t much to look at, it’s gotten a ton of playtime by Katie. She actually seems to like these tiny Little People toys better than the big playsets. She carries Maggie and her tricycle around with her and helps Maggie with her imaginary adventures quite frequently. She also loves to have the book read to her. It’s one of her bedtime favorites, and she must always be holding Maggie while we read it.
Like most Fisher Price toys, the Little People could withstand an elephant playing with them! The only downside to the talking Little People, is that their batteries run out very quickly and they are expensive to replace! And when Maggie’s batteries are on the low end, her voice sounds a “scary monster” according to Katie. They use those little bitty watch type batteries, and you will need a small Phillips screwdriver to get into Maggie and replace them. Fortunately we found a good deal on them, so Maggie usually has a pleasant voice around our house. This little set would make a great little birthday gift for your toddler friends, or a neat surprise for your own Little People lovers.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 7.99
Type of Toy: Playscene
Age Range of Child: 12 to 36 Months
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