I uncovered 11 tie-ins connected to television shows including Teletubbies, Ninja Turtles, The Muppets and Wishbone. Ally McBeal's Dancing Baby even has its own book. Other books are tied to familair products. In my stacks I found two Tonka and one Cheerios board book. Mr. Potato Head, Lego books, and Playdough books have also made recent appearances.
Movies are big book launchers, too.
And let's not forget the titles featuring Jackie Chan and Leonardo Di Capria. On second thought, let's try and forget them. Last but not least, I found six serial books. Each hopes to hook kids and then equal the sales success of the Goosebumps phenomena. Affirming my suspicions only led me to another question.