A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Learning Toy Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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★★★★☆
Coodoo
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Fisher-Price
Shape Sorter Solved in Silence, Staff Left to Wonder
★★★☆☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Airbition
224 Portals to Other Worlds, One Cat Claims the Narratives
Our critic is unmoved by educational claims but enchanted by the cards as portals, appointing himself sole guardian of the stories they unlock.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human seems to believe that the key to elevating the loud, small human's intellect lies within this small, blue plastic box from a company called "Airbition." It is, apparently, a device that vocalizes the names of things depicted on flimsy cardboard squares. It boasts a vocabulary of 224 words, covering such riveting topics as vegetables and modes of tr…

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Image of Talking Flash Cards for Toddlers 1 2 3 4 Year Olds, Montessori Language Learning with 224 Words, Pocket Speech Therapy and Autism Playthings, Children's Sensory Educational Device
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
The cards are portals - they stay.
From The Desk
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LeapFrog
Case Closed: Scout Email Disqualifies the Green Contraption

My human has brought another plastic contraption into my domain, this one from a brand called "LeapFrog," which sounds exhausting. It's a crude imitation of the warm, silver recta…

★★☆☆☆ — An email from Scout. Case closed.
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