Tonies to Launch ‘Sesame Street’ Collab

Tonies is a screen-free audio entertainment system developed especially for young children. Designed for small hands and independent play, the system combines a 

, a portable five-inch speaker cube collectible, audible action figures that foster play, learning and imagination for toddlers and young children.

"Sesame Workshop's mission is to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder, and what better way to do that than by providing them with the tools to discover new worlds all on their own," says Gabriela Arenas, vice president, global licensing, Sesame Workshop.

“Working with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind ‘Sesame Street,’ is an absolute dream come true for all of us at tonies," says Christoph

Presale is available for the Cookie Monster and Elmo Tonies on Tonies.com and will be available for purchase starting Sept. 23 via Tonies.com, Target.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com, CAMP.com and FAO.com. Tonies can be found at FAO Schwarz in New York, CAMP retail locations and independent toy retailers nationwide.