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Product Description 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. 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.