Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2000 Edition [Mass Market Paperback]

Joanne Oppenheim (Author), Stephanie Oppenheim (Author), James Oppenheim (Author)

Book Description

Series: 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...cuts through the confusion and offers the consumer sound information about what's good-and not so good." -- Associated Press

"If thoughts of holiday shopping have you fretting about what to buy for the little ones, help is on the way..." -- USA Today

"Sane comprehensive survey...absolutely worth the price." -- Miami Herald --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Joanne Oppenheim is one of today's most trusted authorities on child development and education. She is the author of more than forty books for and about children including Kids and Play, Buy Me! Buy Me!, and the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Guide to the Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music and Software for Kids.

Stephanie Oppenheim, a former corporate attorney, is the publisher and co-founder of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. She is a leading consumer authority on children's media and the mother of two.

James Oppenheim, an attorney and computer consultant, is the Technology Editor of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, a leading expert in children's multimedia and the father of two.

The Oppenheim's appear regularly on NBC's Today Show.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Inc (September 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966482328
• ISBN-13: 978-0966482324
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,932,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable!!!!!!, November 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 1999: The Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music & Software for Kids (6th Edition) (Paperback)

If you have a child, are related to a child, or know anyone with children BUY THIS BOOK. It cuts to the chase on which toys, books etc. (in all price ranges and for all ages) are the most fun, the most durable, and the best bang for your buck. Packed with information, it's also fun and easy to read. Great for buying things by mail or over the web because you'll know exactly what you want to buy without having to stand in a toy store aisle reading boxes and puzzling over items. Tells you which toys are right for which ages so you can buy the right gifts or bring the right things home for your kids. Helps you avoid the trap of just what's advertised and pushed in the media. Saves so much time *and* makes you feel like a toy-buying genius.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, October 19, 2000

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Jane Hall (Fort Mill, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio : 2001 Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

I have been buying this guide since my five year old was born. I can't buy a toy without consulting it. There is so much junk out there and my kids' imaginations and my dollars are too precious to waste on junk. I even keep a typewritten list of all their recommended toys/books/videos appropriate for my children in my purse. That way I'm always ready when I spy a sale. This book has helped my never pay full price for anything and my Christmas/birthday shopping is done well in advance.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product review!, June 1, 2000

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Melanie Wilson "mongoliamel" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2000 Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the kind of book that no one thinks they need to buy but that all your friends want to borrow once you`ve got it. Even parents who insist on simplicity and refuse to buy the new, plastic gizmos that kids clamor for each year, will appreciate the suggestions for music, literature, and classic toys. Ones that will be passed down through the generations. Ones that you played with as a kid but may have forgotten or didn't realize were still around. Founded in 1989, the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio is the only independent consumer review of children's products, everything from literature and audio/video to learning toys, top-rated science products and big ticket items. The testers are real "families from all walks of life" and the criteria used to determine a toys suitability for a coveted listing in this yearly manual include: product design, safety and interactivity, developmental appropriateness, learning and entertainment value, and more. The listings are grouped by age, subject, and also into special award categories, like the SNAP award, the Special Needs Adaptable Product Award for those toys that are easily adapted for children with special needs. Despite all these groupings and listings, the book is very easy to navigate and so very useful.