Xeko - Mission: China Wins iParenting Award

The latest collection in the Xeko trading card game series, Mission: China, has won an iParenting Media 2008 Outstanding Product Award in the category of Toys and Games. Inspired by the work of Conservation International, Xeko targets the world's most species-rich places -- also known as biodiversity hotspots -- and tries to raise the level of awareness about each hotspot's plight. Published by Matter Group, Xeko - Mission: China features a variety of animals from China, including the giant panda and snow leopard. Previous editions of Xeko have featured Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Madagascar.

Other games honored in the iParenting Media 2008 Outstanding Product Awards include Blunders (published by Successful Kids), BrainBox: All Around the World (MindWare), Don't Tip the Waiter (Fundex), Family Talk (Around the Table), Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (University Games), Munch Math (University Games), Ninety-Nine or Bust (Family Games), Planet Earth DVD Board Game (Imagination Games), Repeat or You're Obsolete (Innovative Kids), Seal Life DVD Board Game (Imagination Games), Spy Trackdown (Wild Planet), Tiki Topple (Gamewright), and Whoops (Fundex).

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