When I told my kids the new Furby was done staying at our house, they seemed to understand. “We’ll miss you a lot, Furby!!” my six-year-old exclaimed — but there were no cries, no tantrums.

The animatronic toy got a makeover. It’s getting mixed reviews. By Maggie Lange The original Furby, released in 1998, had the head of an owl, the beak of a chicken, the feet of a cat, the ears ...