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DR. TOY'S BEST CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) |
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DR. TOY'S BEST CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) |
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Key to Type: ae=Active; ac=Arts & Crafts; ap=Activity Product; at=Audio Tape; b=Book; bg=Board Game; c=Computer-related; cd=CD-ROM; cons=Construction Toy; cp=Creative Product; d=Doll; dh=Dollhouse; e=Equipment ; esp=Educational Skills Product; g=Game; h=Hobby; mm=Multimedia; m=Musical; nov=Novelty; pl=Plush Toy; pup=Puppet; puz=Puzzle; sc=Science; sw=Software; t=Toy; trav=Travel; trans=Transportation; u=Unique Product; vg=Video Game; vt=Video Tape1
| No. | Company | Product | Type | Age | Price | Phone |
| 1. | ABC Feelings | Feelings Story Book | bo | 3-7 | $9.95 | 800-745-3170 |
| 2. | ALEX | Finger Puppet Glove | ae cp es fp pu ty tr | 3-5 | $13.00 | 800-666-2539 |
| 3. | Anatex | Magnetic Bug Life | cp es fp ty ts | 2-5 | $39.95 | 800-999-9599 |
| 4. | Applause | Mickey Marionette | pu | 6-12 | $20.00 | 800-777-6990 |
| 5. | Binary Arts | Wizmo XL-Magnetic Marvel | es no op ty tr | 6-10 | $10.00 | 888-789-9538 |
| 6. | Binney & Smith | Crayola Color & Create Picture Show | ae ac cp fp ty | 4-7 | $14.99 | 610-253-6272 |
| 7. | Birthdays In A Box | Art Party | ac ap | 4-12 | $55.00 | 800-989-5506 |
| 8. | Bow Wow House | Baby Wow! | ae cr sw | 9 mos-3 yrs | $34.99 | 408-264-4334 |
| 9. | Briarpatch | Goodnight Moon Game | bg es ty | 2.5-6 | $19.95 | 800-232-7427 |
| 10. | Brighter Vision | Learn To Tell Time | ae es | 6-7 | $6.95 | 800-370-5838 |
| 11. | BRIO | Sailboat & Adventure Set | ae co es fp ty | 3-6 | $35.00 | 888-274-6869 |
| 12. | Broderbund Software | Arthur's Computer Adventure | cr | 3-7 | $29.95 | 800-521-6263 |
| 13. | Chicco USA | Math & Magic | es ty tr | 4-7 | $29.99 | 877-424-4226 |
| 14. | Cognitive Concepts | Earobics Phonics Program | cr es sw | 4-7 | $59/$299 | 888-328-8199 |
| 15. | Colorforms | Blue's Clues | ge cp | 3-5 | $10.00 | 800-347-4818 |
| 16 | Conceptual Math Media | Equate | bp es sr ty | 8-12 | $30.00 | 415-665-6608 |
| 17. | Curiousity Kits | Rubber Backpack | ac cp es sr ty | 7-10 | $17.00 | 410-584-2605 |
| 18. | DaMert | Tiny Triazzle | pz | 6-12 | $5.00 | 800-231-3722 |
| 19. | Darda | Bolz Top | ml no sr | 3-5 | $19.95 | 800-638-1471 |
| 20. | Digital Generation Entertainment | Jojo's Barnyard Bash | at cd ml | 3-6 | CD$14.95 TAPE $12.95 | 800-826-5656 |
| 21. | Discovery Toys | Hammer Away! | ae es ty | 19 mos-5 | $24.98 | 800-426-4777 |
| 22. | Earth Lore | I Dig Cavemen Neanderthal Man | es ho sr ty | 6-12 | $19.95-$29.95 | 800-440-2630 |
| 23. | Eastman Kodak | Advantix Switchable | ho tr | 6-12 | $16.95 | 800-242-2424 |
| 24. | EDC Publishing | Usborne Computer Guides | bo es | 10-12 | $8.95-$9.95 | 800-475-4522 |
| 25. | Educational Design | Our Amazing Cave Paintings | co cp es ty | 10-12 | $8.00 | 800-221-9372 |
| 26. | Educational Games | Mega Magnet Fun | cp es pz ty | 5-9 | $19.95 | Out of Business |
| 27. | Educational Insights | MathShark | es | 6-12 | $39.95 | 800-995-4436 |
| 28. | Family Pastimes | Caves & Claws | bg es fp sr | 6-9 | $14.00 | 888-267-4414 |
| 29. | Fanny's Play House | International Baby | do | 1-12 mos | $10.50 | 516-822-3752 |
| 30. | First Years | 3-in-1 Gym Walker | ae es | birth-24 mos | $29.00 | 800-533-6708 |
| 31. | Frank A Crossen | Exact Change | es tr | 7-9 | $9.95 | 732-422-0463 |
| 32. | Frank Schaffer Publications | Human Anatomy Two-Sided Giant Floor Puzzle | pz | 8-12 | $16.95 | 877-833-5524 |
| 33. | Galactic Attic | Moonshot The Game | bg es | 10-12 | $39.95 | 888-240-4415 |
| 34. | Great American Puzzle Factory | Faces and Places of USA | es pz | 8-12 | $11.95 | 800-922-1194 |
| 35. | Great Wave Software | Reading Mansion | cr | 3-8 | $44.95 | 800-423-1144 |
| 36. | Grolier Interactive | 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia | cr es | 10-18 | $59.99 | 203-797-3530 |
| 37. | Hasbro | Knock Knock Mr. Potato Head | pl | 3-6 | $24.99 | 401-727-5857 |
| 38. | Hasbro Interactive | Tonka Garage CD-Rom Game | cr cp sw | 5-10 | $29.95 | 800-683-5847 |
| 39. | Hooray! | Huggy Buggy | ty | 3-5 | $9.99 | 212-989-3660 |
| 40. | Howling Dog Systems | Mr. Drumstix Music Studio | cp es ml sw | 2-12 | $24.95 | 800-267-4695 |
| 41. | icue Publishing | Magic Riddles | bg es | 3-12 | $27.50 | 800-315-8810 x450 |
| 42. | Ideal Instructional Fair | Busy Train Memory Game | bg cp es ty | 3- | $14.95 | 800-253-5469 |
| 43. | Imagiix | Interlinks | co cp es | 5-7 | $34.95 | 800-462-4449 x3017 |
| 44. | Imagination Project | Tesselz | pz | 8-12 | $16.00 | 888-477-6532 |
| 45. | Intelli-Kid | Jester's Memory | cp es | 3-8 | $18.00 | 514-385-5306 |
| 46. | Ion Imagination | Flumpa's World | at cd cp es ml sr tr | 3-9 | $14.00 CD $10.00Tape | 800-335-8672 |
| 47. | K'NEX | Power Tower Crane | po | 9-12 | $109.99 | 800-543-5639 |
| 48. | Kathe Kruse | Fingerpuppet Glove "Magic-Hand" | ac cp es fp pu sr tr | 3-5 | $37.00 | 5108-273-0726 |
| 49. | Kid Games | Moneycents | bg es sr | 5-9 | $19.99 | 888-543-4263 |
| 50. | Knowledge Adventure | Jumpstart Typing | cr | 7-10 | $30.00 | 800-545-7677 |
| 51. | Koallla Vallley Toy | Booxies Storybook Pals | bo cp es ml pl | infant-8 yr | $29.99 | 908-245-4998 |
| 52. | Leapfrog | Twist & Shout Multiplication | es | 7-10 | $19.99 | 510-595-2470 x225 |
| 53. | Learning Curve | Lionel/Great Railway Adventures | at bo ts | 5-8 | $24.99 | 312-470-7728 |
| 54. | Learning Resources | Gears! Gears! Gears! Gizmos | co | 7-12 | $29.95 | 888-222-3909 |
| 55. | LEGO Systems | PRIMO Choo Choo Train | co | 3-24 mos | $19.99 | 800-233-8756 |
| 56. | LEGO Systems | Technic Cyber Strikers | co | 9-12 | $49.99 | 860-763-6776 |
| 57. | Little Partners | Learning Tower | cp es fp pu | 2-6 | $149.95 | 800-704-9058 |
| 58. | Little Tikes | 3-in-1 Baseball Trainer | op | 3-5 | $30.00 | 800-321-0183 |
| 59. | Magnet Source | Magnetic Wand Tube Kit | es ty tr | 6-12 | $9.95 | 888-293-9190 |
| 60. | Magnetic Poetry | KID's Flip Kit | cp es tr | 6-12 | $19.95 | 800-370-7697 |
| 61. | MGA Entertainment | One Man Jam | ae cs cp es eq fp ho ml no op sr sw ty | 5-12 | $19.99 | 800-222-4685 |
| 62. | Microsoft | My Personal Tutor (1st & 2nd Grade) | cr es sw | 6-8 | $34.95 | 800-426-9400 |
| 63. | Milton Bradley | Fishin' Around | bg | 3-6 | $19.99 | 212-453-2172 |
| 64. | Mindforge | Mindforge Fractions | cr es sw | 4-9 | $32.95 | 888-633-6743 |
| 65. | NSI | Pretty Petals | ac cp es | 6-12 | $12.99 | 516-678-1700 |
| 66. | Ohio Art Company | Betty Spaghetty | cp do | 5-9 | $12.99 | 800-641-6226 |
| 67. | One World Toys | Hello World! Talking Globe | cp es no sr ty | 3-7 | $14.99 | 718-740-1015 |
| 68. | OWI | Robotic Arm Trainer | co es ho ty | 10-12 | $69.95 | 800-638-1694 |
| 69. | Panasonic Interactive Media | Elmer's Cut & Build 3D | cr co ac cp es sw | 6-12 | $29.95 | Out of Business |
| 70. | ParentBanc | Coin-u-lator | es ty | 5-8 | $19.95 | 800-471-3000 |
| 71. | Parenting Packs | Goodbye, Hello | ae bo co ac cp sr | 3-12 | $19.95 | 888-277-2257 |
| 72. | Patch Products | Kuba CD-ROM | cr | 8-12 | $19.95 | 800-524-4263 |
| 73. | Penton Overseas | Complete Lyric Language Series | at cd es ml | 7-10 | $11.95 | 800-748-5804 |
| 74. | Quantum Toys | Dizzy Disc | ae eq op | up to 90 lb | $49.95 | 888-788-2295 |
| 75. | Quincrafts | Crafts for Kids | ac cp es ho | 4-7 | $12.99 | 800-342-8458 |
| 76. | Radio Flyer | Navigator Wagon | ty | 18 mos-5 | $60.00 | 800-621-7613 |
| 77. | Rhythm Band Instruments | Charlie Horse Music Pizza Rhythm Band Set | ae cp es fp ml | 3-7 | $29.95 | 800-424-4724 |
| 78. | Rock 'N Learn | Multiplication Rap Video | es ml sr vt | 8- | $12.95 | 800-348-8445 |
| 79. | Rokenbok Toy Company | Deluxe Start Action Factory | co fp ts | 6-12 | $199.99 | 888-476-5265 |
| 80. | Sanford | Colorific Markers | ac cp | 3-12 | $3.99 | 800-323-0749 |
| 81. | Sassy | Visual Cards | ty | 0-24 mos | $6.99 | 800-323-6336 |
| 82. | Selecta | Cubes Puzzle Zoo Babies | pz | 24-36mos | $18.00 | 518-273-0726 |
| 83. | Silverlit Toys | Turbo Z 32.8 SL | ty ts | 6-12 | $34.99 | 212-677-8700 |
| 84. | Songwaves | Sea Songs | at bo ml | 1-12 | $19.95 | 978-369-0005 |
| 85. | Strombecker/Tootsietoy | Deluxe Hitch-Ups | 3- | $14.99 | 800-944-8697 | |
| 86. | TableTalk | Kid Catcher | ae cp es fp no ty tr | 5-10 | $4.95 | 800-997-5676 |
| 87. | TC Timber/Habermaass | Master Builder Baroque Set | co cp es fp op | 6-12 | $55.00 | 800-468-6873 |
| 88. | Toys For Special Children | Water Toy | ty | 2-7 | $57.00-$62.00 | 800-832-8697 |
| 89. | Treasure Bay | We Both Read | bo | 5-7 | $7.99 | 415-883-3530 |
| 90. | Twin Sisters | Birthday Party Songs | at bo tr | 3-12 | $9.98 | 800-248-8946 |
| 91. | U.S. Games Systems | Kern Alphabet Deck & Book | ge bo es tr | 3-10 | $14.95 | 800-544-2637 |
| 92. | Valtech! Co. | Magna-Tiles | co cp es | 3-6 | $48.50 | 888-465-8307 |
| 93. | VTECH | Little Smart ABC Playground | ae es ty | 2-1/2-6 | 39.99 | 800-521-2010 |
| 94. | Wild Goose Company | Haunted Science | ae es | 8-12 | $19.95 | 888-621-1040 |
| 95. | Wild Planet Toys | Metal Detector | ae cp es eq ho op ty tr | 6-12 | $20.00 | 800-247-6570 |
| 96. | Williamson Publishing | Knights & Castles | ae bo cp es | 6-12 | $10.95 | 800-234-8791 |
| 97. | Wimmer Ferguson | 3-in-1 Triangle Toy | es | 0-12 mos | $20.00 | 612-337-9600 |
| 98. | Wrebbit | MixMath | bg | 10-12 | $18.00 | 800-973-2248 |
| 99. | Yes! Entertainment | Teddy Ruxpin | at bo es pl vt | 2-7 | $49.99 | Out of Business |
| 100. | Youngheart Music | Big Fun by Greg & Steve | at cd | 3-9 | $13.98 CD $10.98 tape | 800-444-4287 |
| Key to Type: ae=Active; ac=Arts & Crafts; ap=Activity Product; at=Audio Tape; b=Book; bg=Board Game; c=Computer-related; cd=CD-ROM; cons=Construction Toy; cp=Creative Product; d=Doll; dh=Dollhouse; e=Equipment ; esp=Educational Skills Product; g=Game; h=Hobby; mm=Multimedia; m=Musical; nov=Novelty; pl=Plush Toy; pup=Puppet; puz=Puzzle; sc=Science; sw=Software; t=Toy; trav=Travel; trans=Transportation; u=Unique Product; vg=Video Game; vt=Video Tape1 |
