Old-Time Toys Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Schimpky, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865055203 ISBN-13: 9780865055209 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: Old-Time Toys shows young readers the wonders of 19th century playthings. Until the mid-1800s, most children's toys were homemade, often whittled from a chunk of wood on a winter's night. Later, toymakers in North America began to create a wide variety of toys, from rocking horses and porcelain dolls to automated coin banks. Full-color illustrations and photos. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
Dewey: 688.720 |
LCCN: 95002315 |
Lexile Measure: 830 |
Series: Historic Communities (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.3" W x 10.7" (0.32 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 15933 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Featuring photographs from toy museums around the country, this title takes young readers back to the rough and tumble days of the 1800's when toys were home-made, often crudely, yet with great craftsmanship. |