Dr. Toy's Smart Play/ Smart Toys

By Stevanne Auerbach

Book Overview

ABOUT THE BOOK The fourth, completely revised edition of "Dr. Toy's SMART PLAY / SMART TOYS", is a unique, comprehensive guide to help parents select and use the best toys and games for developing "Play Quotient" (PQ) and expanding a child's playfulness. The book assists parents in navigating toy and play options, offers tips on evaluating toy safety, and suggests innumerable diverse activities. The book identifies educational and age-appropriate toys, important craft supplies for playtime and offers hundreds of useful ways to make play a life-long and nurturing experience. A great addition to the library of anyone who cares about children This book is a valuable resource for parent, grandparents, teachers, toy store personnel, toy designers and anyone in the toy industry The book has been published in 12 countries. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Toy, Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, has been for many years one of the nation's leading professionals on children's play and educational toys and related products. Dr. Auerbach relies on more than 45 years of training and hands-on experience to select the best educationally oriented, skill building products from both large and small companies in her original, annual "Best Products Award Programs". Millions of parents, teachers and toy buyers around the world use Dr Toy's guidance posted on Dr.Toy's Guide www.drtoy.com, the first site on toys on the Internet, in making their toy selections. This is the third book written by Dr. Auerbach.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587902753
• ISBN13: 9781587902758
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Regent Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Acclaimed industry masterpiece!

Dr. Toy's sharp analysis and fascinating accounts clearly encouraged me to be the best in a highly competitive field...toy design. My heartfelt thanks for a book that is an outstanding and acclaimed industry masterpiece!Anne Sheridan, CEO / Founder / Designer, Anne Sheridan Designs, Inc. I have also read and recommend the following books by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D.: Toys for a Lifetime, The Toy Chest, Choosing Child Care, The Whole Child, and Confronting the Child Care Crisis.

A Great Book To Have For All Fanilies

This book is a wonderful book to have for all families. It is filled with good information and written so that it's very easily understood. That makes it pretty exceptional.

Insightful playtime tips

As the grandmother of two-year-old twin girls, I found Dr. Toy's Smart Play an excellent guide to understanding how the right toys at the right time can help twins and higher multiples develop the skills they need at the moment, and throughout their lives -- sharing, cooperating, and building self-esteem. As a freelance writer, I'm happy to continue promoting Dr. Toy's advice in relevant articles I write for parenting magazines.

Dr. Toy's SMART PLAY How to Raise a Child with a High PQ

I would like to say that this is definitely one of the most informational books on children's play habits that I have ever heard of. Dr. Toy explains why it's important for kids to play, what they learn through play and makes very detailed suggestions for appropriate playthings for children from birth to pre-teens. Forget about asking some department store associate for suggestions! A must-have for any parent or grandparent.

A great guide for all parents to bring up your child better.

This book is organized very well and easy to read. I found everything I want here. It tells me that the steps of children growing up, the right way of playing with the child according to her different needs and valuable resorces for the child with special needs. All suggestions and methods I need to bring up my son are in this book except the nutritions. This is the best book I would like to recommend to all parents. Great book! Thanks Stevanne.