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"Rare indeed is the reader who will be able to resist perusing this hefty, sweet-natured book that presents the history of dozens of classic toys....    This is the kind of book you give to one person and find the whole family reading."

-- Deirdre Donahue, USA Today

"(A) loving roundup of playthings that were invented long ago and cherished still."

-- Gene Shalit, Today Show

"A fun book that feels like it should accompany a museum exhibition..."

-- Publishers Weekly

"...The enthusiastic text complements the handsome photography....A worthy, fascinating, and overdue tip of the hat to toymakers who have made so many so happy."

-- Kirkus Discoveries

"...tells the behind-the-scenes toy stories of some of the world's most beloved playthings, from Flexible Flyers to Beanie Babies."

-- Vickie Chachere, The Associated Press

"...An illustrated compendium of America's 20th-century favorites."

-- Cynthia Crossen, The Wall Street Journal

"...300 pages of deja vu. The book is full of delightful stories..."

-- Dave Tianen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel