Books:
Toys For a Lifetime. New York: Universe / Rizzoli. 1999. 144 pp. $25.00. ISBN 0-789-30355-8
Dr. Toy's Smart Play: How to Raise a Child With a High P. Q. (Play Quotient). New York: St. Martin's Press. Griffin Trade Edition. 1998. 288 pp. $13.95. ISBN 0-312-18089-6
Keys to Choosing Child Care. New York: Barron's Educational Series, 1991. 152 pp., $5.95 (paper) ISBN 0-8120-4527-0.
The Toy Chest: A Sourcebook. New York: Lyle Stuart, 1986. 226 pp.; $19.95 (cloth) ISBN 0-8184-0410-8. $12.95 (paper) ISBN 0-8184-0405-1
The Alphabet Tree. [childrens book]. Mt. Desert, ME: Windswept House, 1985. 59 pp., $5.95 (paper) ISBN 0-932433-25-4.
Choosing Child Care. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1981. 116 pp., $12.95 (cloth) ISBN 0-525-93217-8. $5.95 (paper) ISBN 0-525-93201.
The Whole Child: A Sourcebook for Parents. New York: G. P. Putnam and Sons, 1980, ISBN 0-399-12364-4. 256 pp. $22.90 (cloth) $19.95 (paper) Perigee, 1981. ISBN 0-399-50554-7.
Confronting the Child Care Crisis. Boston: Beacon Press, 1979. 127 pp., $9.95 (cloth) ISBN 0-8070-412.
Child Care: A Comprehensive Guide. 4 Vols. New York: Human Sciences Press, 1975-1979. (cloth)
Vol. IRationale for Child Care Services Programs vs. Politics. 1975. Foreword: Senator Walter M. Mondale, Vice President, Ambassador to Japan. $13.95. ISBN-87705-218-2.
Vol. IIModel Programs and Components. 1976. Foreword: Congressman John Brademas, President, N.Y.U. $14.95. ISBN 0-87705-256-5.
Vol. IIICreative Centers and Homes. 1978. Foreword: Edward Zigler, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Yale University, Dir. OCD. $14.95. ISBN-0-87705-275-1.
Vol. IVSpecial Needs and Services. 1979. Foreword: Jeanette Watson, Head, Early Childhood, Texas. $15.95. ISBN 0-8775-349-9.
Choosing Child Care. San Francisco, Parents and Child Care Resources. Illustrations by Trina Robbins. 1976.80 pp. $3.00. LC-7523842.
Parents and Child Care: A Report on Child Care Consumers in San Francisco: A Study of Parental Expectations for Child Care from a Cross Cultural Perspective. San Francisco, CA: Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development, 1974. 195 pp. (Reprinted in Dissertation Abstracts Vols. X-XII. Order from University Microfilms International Dissertations, P. O. Box 1347, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor Ml. 48106-1346;(800)521-3042.
Articles:
Dr. Toy's Favorite New Toys and Games for the Holidays Bottom Line Secrets, November 15, 2002 (Note: 2.6 MB PDF file - Requires Acrobat Reader)
Dr. Toy's Great Games for Travel Bottom Line Secrets, March, 2002
What Makes a Good Toy?
Holiday Shopping Made Easy -- Cool Toys for Big Kids (Grown-Ups, Too). Bottom Line Secrets, December 15, 2001.
Barriers to Play The Kroll Report, November, 2001. - Many of us wonder about how children play, the kind of playthings they use, and whether or not they are actually having enough time to play each day
"Smart Toys: Your Childs First Learning Tools." Parent Guide. NY. November 1997.
"100 Best Products" Awards--Evaluations written for Dr. Toys Guide: A Magazine on the Internets World Wide Web. Plus "Best Vacation Products" "Best Classic Toys" and other features; Dr. Toys RX-weekly articles based on the King Features Syndicate.
"Dr. Toy", weekly feature for King Features Syndicate, October 1995 to present. Reports on issues about play and features the best toys and children's products as selected for awards by Dr. Toy in the "Best Products Programs."
"How to Choose the Best Products for Children" EdPlay Magazine, Winter 1996, 1-2.
"What Price Success? Pointers on Packaging and Promotion." Toy Business. February 1995. 12-15.
"Around the World With Dolls: Giving the World a Hug with Multicultural Dolls". Play Magazine, Winter 1995, pp. 33, 34, 66.
"Selecting the Best Products for School and Home." Proceedings, Families and Schools, A Global Perspective for a Multicultural Society Conference, Oakland, CA, October 1994.
"Fun and Games. The Right Stuff. An Overview of Age-Appropriate Toys." Long Island Parenting Magazine. August 1994.
"Choosing Toys for Outdoor Play." Atlanta Parent, April 1994.
"Tips on Toys" (Special Report)." Whittle Communications, NovemberDecember 1993: 42, 44.
"100 Best Product Picks for 1993." Early Childhood News, November - December 1993 [full color feature insert].
"Toy Packaging Can Help Guarantee Safety" (Final Word). Toy & Hobby World, JulyAugust 1993, 62.
"Outdoor Play." Parents & Kids Magazine, July 1993, 4.
"Sheen Has Worn Off." [first person feature in "City Life, City Problems" section] San Francisco Examiner, 25 January 1993.
"100 Best Product Picks for 1992." Early Childhood News. SeptemberOctober, 1992; NovemberDecember 1992 (full color feature insert).
"The Children Are Waiting." [guest column, editorial page] San Francisco Independent, 11 December 1992.
"One Neat City, One Big Joke." [guest column, editorial page] San Francisco Independent, 14 April, 1992.
"How to Choose Toys for Boys and Girls of All Ages" for Tricks of the Trade: A Collection of Experts. (Ed.) Jerry Dunn. Houghton Mifflin, 1991, 37-40. ISBN 0-3955-8083-8.
"Child Care in America is in a Sorry State of Affairs." [Open Forum, editorial page] San Francisco Chronicle, 23 July 1992.
"Children Who Kill." [guest column, editorial page] San Francisco Examiner, 20 May 1991.
"Dangers of War Toys is Kids' Serious Business." [Open Forum, editorial page] San Francisco Chronicle, 29 April 1991.
"Best Toys in the East Bay." Diablo Magazine, December 1990.
"Treasures of ChildhoodToy Collecting." Four Seasons Magazine, December 1990: l0, 100.
"A Place for Play." Play Magazine, Vol. 1 No.2. November 1990, 912.
"Traveling with Children." Four Seasons Magazine. March 1990, l0, 32.
Toy Times (Newsletter). San Francisco International Toy Museum. The Museum: Spring 1990, 4pp. Features included then Mayor (now Senator) Dianne Feinstein at opening of the Museum, Dedication of the Museum to the memory of Danny Kaye, special exhibits of dolls from Japan, many other special collections and exhibits.
"Toys that Last." First Magazine, December 1989, 96.
"Joy of Toys." Family Magazine (Stateside Edition). November 1989, 20-24, 50.
"Children's Museums in America." Working Woman, August 1989.
"Toys R For Fun." Image Magazine, San Francisco Examiner, 20 August 1989, 20-23.
"The Right to Choose." [guest column, editorial page] San Francisco Chronicle, 6 July 1989.
"Back to Basics: Toys that Have Stood The Test of Time." The Childrens News. December 1988, 10.
"Dangers of War Toys." War Child Monitor International. December 1988, 4.
"War Toys Can Harm Your Kids." Insight Features [national distribution], 30 November 1988.
"Choose Good Toys, Not Toy Guns." All About Kids (Cincinnati, Ohio). August 1988, 2.
Toy Times [(Newsletter) San Francisco International Toy ]. The Museum: Spring 1988, 4 pp.
"Toys That Last." First Magazine. December 1987, 96.
"Toys, Toys, Toys! A Holiday Buying Guide." Parenting. November 1987, 7480, 162163.
"How to Buy ToysEven for Children Who Aren't Your Own." Working Woman Weekend Winter 1987, 60.
Art of the Toy. Feature Presentation at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, November 1987.
"City Kids/Suburban KidsToys for Everyone." Parent Guide [New York], 1987, 67.
"Back to Basics." San Francisco Chronicle, People Section, 20 December 1986.
"What's Hot In Toys and Good for Kids Too." Family Circle. December 1986, 6264, 8286.
"Guide to Toys for the Holidays and All Year Round." North Beach Now (Newspaper). December 1986, 34.
"Tips on Buying Toys." Parent's Guide. November 1986, 14.
"Weaknesses Still Exists in Quality Toys." Playthings Magazine. November 1986, 82.
"NO War Toys!" [The Way We Live section]. Detroit Free Press. 23 November 1986, 1, 3.
"Electronic Toys May Inhibit Child's Imagination." [ Small Talk section] Children's Business, September 1986, 88.(with Nolan Bushnell).
Series of Features for Parents Press, Colorado, 1984-1985.