Apparently Yo Gabba Gabba, the stars of Nickelodeon’s children’s series, is the hottest thing around, with indie rockers clamoring for their moment in the YGG spotlight and Muno, Foofa and the gang showing up in Super Bowl ads for Kia. So this week, we’re climbing on the bandwagon, and giving away the latest YGG DVD, “Yo Gabba Gabba Birthday Boogie.”

Want it?  Click “comments” and tell us, what’s the best kids’ show out there these days? Are you a Sesame Street family? An all-Dora, all-the-time gang? Or Yo Gabba die-hards? We’ll draw a winner’s name on Monday, March 15.

Meanwhile, congrats are due to Carol, who won last week’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “Inside Tree” giveaway – and whose family loves the picture book, “The Snowy Day.”

If your family is anything like mine, you’ve been glued to the Olympics coverage of  all those athletes swooshing down impossible ski jumps, racing around rinks and – wait, seriously? Skiing and shooting?

So it seems only right that this week’s giveaway features that famous comics superstar, Scooby Doo and his “Laff-a-Lympics.” This brand new DVD features the Scooby Doobies, the Yogi Yahooeys and the Really Rottens (hey, they’re the ones naming the teams, not me) competing in Olympics-like sports, including Skateboard Polo and a 3-Legged Kilt Race.

And all you have to do to win it is click “comments” and tell us, what’s your family’s favorite Olympic sport?

(Meanwhile, congrats are in order for Lauren from the Shooting Stars blog, who won the Garfield Noir DVD!)

Ah yes, the lasagna-loving orange cat strikes again, this time in a series of fantastical DVD adventures, including a film noirish take dubbed “Garfield’s Babes and Bullets.” Big fun, and we’re giving this “Garfield Fantasies” DVD away  to one lucky reader.

Click “comments” and tell us, what’s your favorite cartoon-to-screen adaptation? Garfield? Charlie Brown? The Flintstones? Click and share and we’ll draw a winner’s name on Monday, Feb. 22.

Speaking of which, congrats are in order for Cathy, who won the Valentine book in the last go-round!

You know the fun Google logos that adorn the search engine page every now and then? For the last couple of years, Google has challenged kids, kindergartners through high school seniors, to try their hands at doodling a Google too. (That’s Grace Moon, the 2008 contest winner, in the photo.) Now, they’re launching their third Doodle 4 Google competition and the prizes are pretty fantastic: a $15,000 college scholarship for the national winner, laptops, trips to New York and technology awards for 8 lucky schools.

The theme is “If I Could Do Anything, I Would …” Contest entries come in via classrooms. Teachers need to register their classrooms by March 17, and submissions are due by March 31. Then check back on May 27, because the glorious winning doodle – chosen by a team of judges that includes Eric Carle (yes, that Eric Carle) and artists from Pixar and Sesame Street Workshop – graces the Google home page.

OK, yes, I know it looks like I fell off the face of the earth – but I’m back, box of kleenex under one arm, still sniffly but upright at least! And we’re ready to give away an adorable Valentine-y book, “Henry in Love” by Peter McCarty. It’s the tale of a little kitten’s first schoolyard crush and it’s pretty darn cute. And it can be yours!

Click “comments” and tell us, do your kids do storebought valentines or home made? And if the latter, share your cutest idea. (We’ll pick a book winner on Feb. 8!)

p.s. Congrats are due to Judy W., who won last week’s Diego DVD giveaway!

Nickelodeon’s adorable Diego heads off on another adventure, this time to rescue lions and hippos in Africa. The DVD, “Go Diego Go: Lion Cub Rescue,” hits store shelves Jan. 26, but we’re giving away a copy now.

Click “comments” and tell us, what your kids’ favorite TV show? Diego? Dora? Er, Grey’s Anatomy? We’ll draw a winner’s name on Monday. (Meanwhile, congrats are due to Marci, who won last week’s American Girl book giveaway!)

There’s a new American Girl in town and this one’s on a mission to get girls outdoors. Lanie – who has her own series of books, an activity-filled Web site and a partnership with the National Wildlife Federation – is a curly-haired blond with a penchant for outdoor adventure. Very cute.

We’re giving away the first book in the series, “Lanie” by Jane Kurtz. And all you have to do to win it is click “comments” and tell us, what do you do to encourage your kids to play outside?

(Congrats to Cindi, by the way, who won last week’s Barney DVD!)

This week, we’re giving away Ned Crowley’s “Nanook and Pryce,” a picture book adventure about a pair of North Pole buddies – and their dog, Yukon – whose ice fishing expedition goes awry when they drift out to sea. Very cute illustrations coupled with a sing-song rhyme will make it a clear winner in the toddler bedtime sweepstakes. And it can be yours! Click “comments” and tell us, what’s your family’s favorite bedtime tale?

P.S. Congrats are due to Noreen, who won last week’s Muppet movie!

Ho, ho, ho! This week we’re giving away a DVD of “A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa” – it’s the extended edition with “never before seen footage” and we’re not quite sure what that means, but the video features Kermit and the gang heading up to the North Pole to deliver the letters Gonzo forgot to mail the jolly one. Along with Kermit, Miss Piggy and the other Muppets, the movie features some human stars as well, including Whoopie Goldberg and Nathan Lane. And it can be yours! Click “comments” and tell us, who’s your (or your child’s) favorite Muppet? We’ll pick a winner next Monday, Dec. 14.

Congrats, by the way, to Jennifer, who won last week’s Disney cookbook giveaway!

As you may have guessed, we had some technical difficulties here on the aParently Speaking blog, but we’re back now and playing catch up! OK, first off, let’s give away last week’s prize, “Baking Kids Love” by Cindy Mushet — and the winner is… Monica!

OK, on to the next delightful thing… This week, in honor of the new Disney flick, “The Princess & the Frog,” the story of a New Orleans waitress whose dreams of opening her own restaurant are sidelined by a kiss-seeking frog, we’re giving away a copy of “Tiana’s Cookbook.” It’s a colorful, kid-friendly collection of Louisiana-style recipes inspired by the movie. So we’re talking beignets, jambalaya and frog cupcakes. Not to worry. The cupcakes only look like frogs, they don’t contain any. And this book can be yours! Click “comments” and tell us which movie your family is most looking forward to (or has most enjoyed) this holiday season. We’ll draw a winner’s name on Monday.