USA Today!

So my Mom calls me at 7:00AM to tell me that she saw my book in USA Today. What she neglected to tell me was that they nearly covered the USA Today logo on the front page with a picture of the THE BOOK!

And on the inside...

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. The list includes almost every plaything familiar to American children. Take Play-Doh, for example. Walsh points out that more than 2 billion cans of the stuff have been sold since 1955 — enough to snake around the world nearly 300 times.

A toy inventor himself, Walsh conveys his passion for creative people and his genuine love for toys. He writes the biographies of the toy creators with warmth — even when the background stories involve acrimonious wrangling over money and creative credit.

This is the kind of book you give to one person and find the whole family reading.

Thank you Deirdre Donahue (and Mom).