A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
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The Activities and Learning Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Momo & Nashi
The Eraser Is a Masterpiece; the Rest Is Rubbish
Pete condemns the tracing book and its scribbling instruments as a fool's errand, but liberates the small yellow smiley eraser and bats it into glorious solo orbit across the hardwood.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human, in their infinite and often misguided wisdom, has procured this… contraption. The box, from a brand called "Momo & Nashi" which sounds like a pair of tragically untalented acrobats, claims to be for "Preschool Learning." This appears to be a flat, shiny board upon which the small, loud human is meant to scribble with smelly sticks. The supposed ap…

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Image of Preschool Learning Activities - Tracing Books for Kids Ages 3-5 - Toddler Handwriting Practice - Letter Tracing for Kids Preschool Kindergarten Workbooks 3-4, 4-5 - Learning Books - Summer Toys
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
The eraser alone earns my approval.
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