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Tag: Books

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Breaktime: Tom Swift

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 26, 2019

Published 1933 If a child grew up anywhere between 1910 and the early 1970's, Tom…

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  • Investment

Barnes & Noble Has Been Sold; Is That a Good Thing?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 9, 2019

It was announced last week that Barnes & Noble has been purchased by Elliott Management…

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  • Breaktime @ GTN

The Bizarre in Children’s Illustration; The Works of J.J. Grandville

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 16, 2019

I was very excited to chance upon the work of the 19th century, French illustrator,…

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  • Books

The Chinese Year of the Pig: The Top 10 Pigs of All Time (1-5)

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 12, 2019

Its the Chinese Year of the Pig so I thought it was time to list…

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  • Books

Part Two: Top 10 Pigs of All Time (6-10)

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 12, 2019

This is part two of my list of Top 10 Pigs of All Time (1-5).…

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  • Ideas

“Why”, A New Book About Curiosity

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 30, 2017

I am a very curious person. If you read me regularly you will note that…

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  • Books

Bubble Books; The First Sound and Story Books

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 10, 2017

I, as many of you, had kiddie records when I was a child. They usually…

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  • Books

The Coloring Book; A Little History

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 3, 2017

The above "painting book" by Kate Greenaway and published by McLoughlin Bros. N.Y. is purported…

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  • Art

Maxfield Parrish; Children’s Book Illustrator

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 26, 2017

When you are in New York for Toy Fair, buy yourself (or me for that matter)…

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  • Books

Books vs. Digital; Which is Winning? It May Surprise You

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 5, 2016

Is the Torah more profound when hand lettered on a scroll; is the Bible more…

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  • Books

“The Inevitable Future” – Fascinating and a Little Scary

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 27, 2016

 Technology will certainly continue to have an impact, in fact an ever growing impact, on…

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  • Books

A Bookstore with No Books; A New Business Model?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 13, 2016

"It just has to have a printer and customers who are willing to wait for…

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  • Art

Paddington Bear Artist, Peggy Fortnum, Has Died. The End of an Era.

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 10, 2016

Why is Paddington Bear so memorable? What put him in the same league with another…

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  • Art

Drawing Alice in Wonderland; John Tenniel Creates a Classic

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 26, 2015

The Queen of Hearts Confronts Alice in Through the Looking-Glass illustration by John Tenniel If…

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  • Books

Reading to a Child; Play’s Most Intimate Moment

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 1, 2015

"As every parent who has read a bedtime story knows, this is all happening in…

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