Toy Tips : A Parent's Essential Guide to Smart Toy Choices

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Summary: Enter the Toy Aisle with Confidence
Review: No need to be overwhelmed or intimidated by the huge selection of plastic and plush crowding the shelves in the toy sections of your favorite stores. After reading Toy Tips (an easy, delightful and entertaining read) you'll be able to sort through the stacks of children's products and make smart choices about what to buy for the kids in your life.

Unlike many toy-focused books, Toy Tips does a great job in reminding readers that toys can be both educational and fun. It seems obvious, but sometimes we get caught up in the educational aspects of a toy and forget that a child can learn through play even if letters and numbers aren't prominent on a product. Toy Tips does a marvelous job of dissecting the advantages of particular types of toys and pointing out the less-obvious skill sets that are achieved through their use. A toy that engages a child's imagination encourages creativity, and exercising creativity is important. So a role play or plush toy can in fact be educational. Toy Tips charts out which kinds of products are safest and best suited for kids of different ages and developmental stages.

Toy Tips uses a very calculated product rating system that doesn't dictate what I put in my shopping cart but instead arms me with the knowledge I need to make my own informed choices. Plus, it's full of fun tales from the Toy Tips lab that, even if you don't have any shopping ahead, are enjoyable to read.


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Summary: A great resource
Review: This book is a great resource for anyone who really wants to put some thought into what the buy there children. It is well organized, well written and very informative, with a lot of practical tips for parnts, grandparents and anybody in a position to potitively effect a child's life.

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Summary: A great resource
Review: This book is a perfect resource for people without children. So many of us do not know where to begin when it comes to buying toys and such for kids. I really took some time to think about what I was buying this Christmas season as apposed to years past when I would purchase whatever was most popular. The book is such a great guide and something I will continue to use, as the kids get older.

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Summary: Toy Tips is a must have!
Review: This book is full of excellant information! It also serves as a great reminder that toys play a huge role in a child's development and we should not underestimate their power to stimulate young minds both positively and negatively. Toy Tips is a must have especially for parents, grandparents and teachers.

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Summary: A Good Guide
Review: This is a valuable guide for anyone trying to wade through the confusion of the toy market. The format is very user friendly and the mini worksheets help to take the guesswork out of your toy purchases. The information is practical without being overwhelming.

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Summary: Perfect for Christmas shopping season & All year
Review: Wonderful book to help busy working mom's and family gift buyers. Insightful and useful information on how and what to purchase for all age levels. Definitely a must during the holiday season and all year round. This was a delightful and fun read.