World Of Wonder 'Toy Oscars'

Published: 01 June, 2007

World of Wonder, a national chain of 34 independently owned toy stores in Ireland have announced the winners of their Annual Toy Industry Awards for 2007. Awards were presented during the retail group's 22nd annual AGM and retailer conference in the Castleknock Hotel and Country Club, Dublin.

Winners were chosen based on a number of criteria including sales performance, innovation and play value.

Pleo, a one-week old infant Camarasaurus dinosaur 'robo-pet' from US company UGOBE, is tipped to be a huge hit but he won't be on sale until October this year.

Other World of Wonder Toy Industry Award winners included;

Boys Toy of the Year: Lightening Mc Queen 12volts (Mattel)

Girls Toy of the Year: Baby Alive (Hasbro)

Preschool Toy of the Year: Dress and Dance Dora (Mattel)

Multimedia Product of the Year: Nintendo Ds Lite (A1)

Nursery Product of the Year: Graco Booster Seat (Graco)

Children's Book of the Year: The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers

Supplier of the Year: Smoby

Agent of the Year: David Watt