Honors were bestowed Saturday night on America's preschool favorite, Dora the Explorer, when the beloved icon won her second 'Toy of the Year' Award as "Most Popular Property" by the Toy Industry Association. The awards didn't stop there. For the second year in a row Dora, the star of Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer, also received the esteemed "Best Girl Toy" award from the TIA gala which recognizes and celebrates new, ground breaking toys in the industry.
Dora's Talking small kitchen, a best-selling Fisher-Price product in 2011, took the honors for "Girl Toy of the Year". This fun and educational toy was awarded as the best toy developed for girls of any age. Dora's Talking Kitchen has seen remarkable sustainability in the market place and a favorite amoung children and their parents as this popular toy combined the importance of bilingual skills in a exciting, culinary adventure for kids.
. "The Toy Industry Association is excited to honor Dora the Explorer for the second consecutive year at the T.O.T.Y awards," said Tom Conley, President of the Toy Industry Association. "Dora provides kids with incredibly creative playthings and it's a pleasure to present her with both the 'Property of the Year' and 'Best Girl Toy' awards in our industry's own version of the Oscars," he said. You can prepare delicious food with Dora in Dora's Talking Kitchen. Simply insert one of the five Recipe Adventure Cards and press Map to hear where to find the ingredients; then put them together in the kitchen for a feast. Dora says phrases in both English and Spanish creating a enjoyable but learning envirnoment.
