YooHoo and Friends is the top-selling line based on endangered species from Aurora Gifts, a leader in the plush toy industry. Aurora’s products are sold in a wide array of outlets – major zoos, department stores, high-end toy stores, top gift chains, and hospitals – to name a few! They have everything from Looney Tunes plush characters to Cheeky Charlie monkeys to Lamb Chop herself and many more.

YooHoo and Friends sold over 1 million toys in their first retail year and with the introduction of several new animals, 2010 promises to be another huge year for the adorable creatures! The Friends come in various sizes – 5″, 8″, 10″, 24″ and keychains – which was one of my favorite things about this line of toys. One of the toys that I was sent was the Hapee (lesser panda) keychain and it was one of my absolute favorites! I loved the size – it was still fluffy and soft, but I was able to clip it right onto the zipper on Anna’s jacket and she happily played with it for an entire car ride. Since it was clipped on, I didn’t have to worry about her losing it! Instead of her asking to bring a stuffed friend into every store, now she has one right on her jacket that is easily reachable Plus, I don’t have to keep picking it up off the floor when she inevitably drops it! Perfect!

Then I introduced her to Pookee, who is a meerkat, and YooHoo, a bush baby (small night monkey). Pookee and YooHoo have the most adorable big eyes and they both make cute noises when you press on their bellies! But perhaps my favorite thing about them is that since they’re based on actual animals, your child can head over to yoohooandfriends.com and learn more about their little animal friend. This would be a perfect gift before you take your child to the zoo – for instance, they can bring Pammee (a Fennec fox) or Josee (a Tarsier) – to name a few! – with them to meet the real thing. YooHoo and Friends make learning about animals and why it’s important to protect them fun, easy and memorable.

yoohoo YooHoo and Friends also have an online world called www.yoohoofriends.com where kids can learn all about their fuzzy animal friends and play games and interact with them in one cool place. Plus, they’re available in a variety of sizes and noises (or without noises!) so there are lots of different choices and options! Not only that, but YooHoo and Friends are available in lots of different holiday and special occasion styles including Easter, springtime, birthday and winter!

WIN IT! One lucky winner will win both a 5″ and a keychain YooHoo and Friends animal (ARV $15)!!! Please be advised that the actual prize sent is at the discretion of the sponsor – while I can request your favorite, I cannot guarantee that will be the actual prize sent. To enter, please tell me which YooHoo and Friends product you’d love to have AND become a subscriber of this site (if you aren’t already) You MUST confirm your subscription for it to count! I check all entries and if you are not a subscriber, your comment will be deleted. That’s it!

I have received compensation in the form of YooHoo and Friends products in exchange for this post, but the views and opinions expressed are solely my own and no other compensation – monetary or otherwise – was received.

Comments will close on March 2, 2010 at 10 PM EST. One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). Open to US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement of the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.

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