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...Leaf Men By William Joyce (HarperCollins; $15.95) Sentimental and old-timey, The Leaf Men tells the teary tale of a sick old lady; her garden, which withers because she can't tend it; and a lost toy, a little metal man, that she misplaced years ago. This odd story is entomologically incorrect, no doubt, because it also deals with good bugs, bad bugs and a villainous spider queen who must be killed by the heroes--mysterious green leaf men. What make Joyce's book exceptional are his vivid paintings of a scary, moonlit tree climb to summon the leaf...
...Wallace & Gromit $25; BBC/CBS Fox video; all ages Strictly speaking, this boxed set isn't a toy. But on a rainy day or when a child is sick, each video is 30 min. of delightful distraction. Wallace is a flatheaded, cheese-loving inventor, Gromit is his genius dog (he knits, he paints, he outwits evil penguins!). They (and creator Nick Park) have won an armful of awards, including two Oscars...
...Brio Battery Engine $20; Brio; ages 3 and up Brio train sets, with their wooden tracks, magnetic cars and stylish bridges, are a much loved element in many toy collections. But the joy of pushing a train around eventually palls--and this battery-powered engine adds a little extra sizzle. It's too wide for at least one of Brio's bridges (duh), but it puts a lot more chug into an old favorite...
...Dragon Flyz $12; Galoob; ages 5 and up Everyone knows this toy. A string is pulled, and something spins into the air. Dragon Flyz, the boy's version of last year's popular Sky Dancers, is an appealingly hideous iteration. The launcher is a ferocious-looking dragon that, when its tail is yanked, shoots off macho warriors or ghoulish villains with bad overbites. Scary, twirly stuff...
Candidate David S. Goodman '97-'98 said the council needs to work on getting immediate results, and he used a walking toy dinosaur to emphasize his point...