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Preschoolers' favorite pup Blue and his affable--if slightly loopy--sidekick Steve probe the meaning of friendship and skillfully scatter three hints for getting to the bottom of what makes for a hoppin' playdate on Blue's Clues: A Playdate with Blue. Following Goodnight Blue and Blue's Big Treasure, Playdate doesn't stray far from the hugely popular character's TV-show format. Here youngsters will be familiar with the format of the CD. They'll partake in pretend playdate activities with the oft-featured pals Tickety-Tock and Side Table Drawer, who chime in for some rhyming on "Say What I Say"; Mailbox, who addresses his unlikely friendship with the French-accented Salt Shaker on "Why Are We Such Good Friends?"; and Magenta, who shows up early to claim her spot as Blue's clues co-schemer. Main host (and sole human) Steve steers the songs in a direction that smartly promotes problem solving and attentive listening. Along the way he exhibits his talent for timing--before any party-ending this-is-not-fun-anymore thoughts can form in the listener, he's bounding forward on "The Buddy Boogie" or mixing it up with Mailbox on "Mailtime." Lovable performers and a way-above-average entertainment factor build the case for why almost anyone with a 2- to 4-year-old ought to climb into the Thinking Chair with the Blue's Clues cast on "A Playdate with Blue." --Tammy La Gorce