Ordinary globes pale in comparison to this giant plush huggable Planet Earth. A larger and heavier 24 inch version of the award-winning Hugg-a-Planet toy, the Super Political Earth Plush Globe features the same heavy-duty cotton/polyester blend cover, bright, color-fast inks, and recycled fiber filling. Continents, countries, oceans, and islands are clearly labeled, with very few abbreviations. Other notable markings include the equator line, the International Date Line, and an arrow showing the direction of the earth's rotation. The globe is too heavy to play toss with, but it functions nicely as furniture: preschoolers can use it as a beanbag-style chair, and older kids and adults will find that it makes a nice reading back rest.