The words "amazing" and "hair-raising" do a nice job of describing the past year in children's interactive media. A glance at the 625 titles released this year reveals new ways to learn, create, and in some cases jump around the room. The good news is that the five-year software drought has ended. The bad news is that these new titles are scattered over ten platforms instead of just two (Macintosh and Windows). Some of these, like the ClickStart: My First Computer (Leapfrog) or the EyeClops are designed to plug directly into a TV, replacing the computer and monitor altogether. Others are stand-alone platforms like the Leapster, or free web sites, like Kerpoof.com. This article describes the state of children's interactive media and includes a listing of recently released early childhood products.