What parent doesn't want to give their child the very best they can? With the thousands of new products for kids that are created each year, who has time to research each and every one of them before buying? To the rescue comes The Best Toys, Books, Videos & Software for Kids 1997. This resource takes the guesswork out of shopping by providing the reader with expert reviews of new and classic toys, safety and shopping tips, and the products every child should have.Authors Joanne and Stephanie Oppenheim see 1997 as the year for the return of classic toys. As with everything these days, these classics are updated and modernized. Speak and Spell, Peter Rabbit, Dr. Seuss, and Richard Scarry are all back, and more popular than ever.For each of the past four years, the Oppenheims have compiled the best products reviewed in The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio into a handy reference book for parents. For every stage of a child?s development, the Oppenheims list which products a parent should consider for gift giving occasions and beyond. Also included are the top-rated mail-order catalogs and S.N.A.P.s (Special Needs Adaptable Products).This year, as has become tradition, the Platinum Awards announced in this annual consumer guidebook will be presented over several segments of The Today Show on NBC.About the AuthorsJoanne Oppenheim is one of today?s leading authorities on child development and education. She is the author of more than forty books for children, including Have You Seen Birds? and Not Now! Said the Cow. Her daughter, Stephanie Oppenheim, former corporate lawyer, is the cofounder of the ///Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, and a mother of two.

The Best Toys, Books, Videos & Software for Kids 1997: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

Business & Money

OPPENHEIM, JOANNE

Oppenheim, Stephanie

Marketing & Sales

Prima Lifestyles

This book takes the guesswork out of finding the best products for kids from infancy to age ten. Here are over 1,000 expert- and kid-tested products that are guaranteed to entertain as well as educate. You will also find safety tips and a key to buying the best new and classic products your kids will love. This fun, easy-to-use guide includes:Learning toys that workBrand-name comparisonsBaby shower and birthday gifts for every budgetProducts for kids with special needs And much, much more!Revised every year, this complete guide helps you make choices your kids will love!About the AuthorsJoanne Oppenheim is one of today's leading authorities on child development and education. She is the author of more than forty books for children, including Have You Seen Birds? and Not Now! Said the Cow.Her daughter, Stephanie Oppenheim, a former corporate attorney, is cofounder and publisher of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio and a mother of two.

The Best Toys, Books, Videos & Software for Kids, 1998: The 1998 Guide to 1,000+ Kid-Tested, Classic and New Products for Ages 0-10 (OPPENHEIM TOY PORTFOLIO)

The experts from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, the nationally recognized consumer organization, help guide parents to find the best designed and most educational toys, books, music, videos and software for children from infancy to age ten. 
With more than 1000 expert and kid tested products, the book also contains features on products for kids with special needs, multi-cultural toys, books and videos, plus the 2000 Platinum Award Lists.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2000 Edition

Reference

Oppenheim, James

Consumer Guides

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Inc

Featured on NBC's TODAY Show and OPRAH, the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio's recommendations have become the benchmark of excellence with consumers. The child development and consumer experts at the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio help guide parents through the overwhelming glut of choices for kids. Their expert and kid-tested picks of the best toys, books, videos, audios and software can be counted on to be educational, age-appropriate, and fun. 
With more than 1000 products, the book also contains features on products for kids with special needs, multi-cultural toys, science toys, office toys, great travel toys as well as including the Oppenheim's top Platinum Award Lists for 2001.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio : 2001 Edition

Practical advice on games to play, books to read, songs to sing, and toys to explore.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Baby & Toddler Play Book (Second Edition)

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Featured on NBC's TODAY Show and OPRAH, the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio's recommendations have become the benchmark of excellence with consumers. The guide's new rating system lets readers know at a glance the winners from the duds. The child development and consumer experts at the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio help guide parents through the overwhelming glut of choices for kids. Their expert and kid-tested picks of the best toys, books, videos, audios and software can be counted on to be educational, age-appropriate, and fun.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2002 Edition: The Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music & Software for Kids

As featured on NBC's TODAY Show! The experts from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, the independent consumer organization rate the best (and worst) in children's toys, books, videos, music and software. Don't waste any more money on products that are a waste of your money and your child's time. Here's the guide that every parent (and grandparent) should have before they go shopping. Guide includes important child development information, basic gear checklists, product comparisons, best shower and birthday presents for every budget, multicultural products, science toys, educational toys and a full chapter on adapting ordinary products for kids with special needs.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2003: The Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music & Software for Kids

As featured on NBC's TODAY Show! The experts from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, the independent consumer organization rate the best (and worst) in children's toys, books, videos, music and software. Don't waste any more money on products that are a waste of your money and your child's time. Here's the guide that every parent (and grandparent) should have before they go shopping. 
Guide includes important child development information, basic gear checklists, product comparisons, best shower and birthday presents for every budget, multicultural products, science toys, educational toys and a full chapter on adapting ordinary products for kids with special needs.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2004 Edition

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

AS seen on NBC's TODAY SHOW. Read It! Play It! reviews fifty books every child from 3-8 should know, along with dozens of playful activities and enjoyable learning games to enhance the reading experience. 
Read It! Play It! gives the "how" and "why" for doing activities that are the essential underpinnings for school success: language and phonics games; storytelling and writing ideas; music and active physical games; and art, math, science and cooking projects.

Read It! Play It!

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Schools & Teaching

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