• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Webkinz-like virtual world promotes ecology -- and shopping.

Why We Rated This for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

• Educational value:

  Users can learn about various animal habitats, as well as interesting facts about a variety of animals, such as the Mexican giant tortoise and the Amani forest tree frog. Each page offers up fun facts, like "orangutans teach their young how to use tools."
• Messages:

  The overall message is repeated several times on the Web site and on the toys themselves:  if we don’t help the environment, it won’t be there for us “tomorrow.”  The “Donation Tales” department outlines the focus and mission of different wildlife conservation organizations worldwide. However, there aren’t many instructions given to kids about how they can do their part to help save wildlife and the ecosystems of the world. 

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  Not an issue.
• Language:

  Not an issue.
• Consumerism:

  Tales 4 Tomorrow plush toys are being sold at theme parks and other tourist attractions throughout the country. Like Webkinz, to gain access to the Web site, users need to buy one of the Tales 4 Tomorrow toys, which provides access to the site. Once online, users play games to earn “Habitokens,” the currency of the site, which can then be used to purchase items for the animal’s virtual ecosystem. The more virtual items, like wildlife and plants, the happier your animal becomes.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

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