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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to:

The children I have watched during play, with and without toys.

Parents, grandparents and others who shared their experiences about their own childhood and their questions.

Teachers who seek to find balance in the classroom between the curriculum and spontaneous, enthusiastic learning through play activities.

Toy, game, and other children’s products manufacturers, inventors and designers who strive to create safe and appropriate products for all ages.

Toy stores of all sizes and kinds throughout the world who provide the best toys and products they can offer.

Professional friends who shared their views, research, and experiences on learning, play and toys.

My daughter Amy and grandson Josiah who have played with me and taught me so much.

The parents and professionals from the USA and around the world who reviewed and commented on the value of this book.

Special supporters: Andrew Levison, Esq., Angie Niehoff, Aimee Zawitz, Alex Fazio, Amy Auerbach, Arthur Young, Ben Simon-Thomas, Brian White, Carol Brittain, Esq., David Singer, Doug Miller, Ellen Looyen, Gail Valeski, Gina Moreland, Greg Walsh, Harry Nizamian, Jennie Ito, PhD, Jim Dugan, Jim Whitney, Julien Mayot, Kazuko Nishita, Laurie Harper, Lynn Fraley, Matthew Hiebert, Michael Marra, Mona Zikri, PhD, Peter Brown, Ralph T. Whitten, Rhona Hartman, Richard C. Levy, Ron Weingartner, Richard X Zawitz, Robert Moog, Ron Cantor, Sandra Pelland, Sarah Itzhaki, PhD, Selina Yoon, Sharon Skolnick, Thomas Schoenberger, Virginia Davis, Wendy Lin, Yuval Manor, and Mark Weiman, publisher, Regent Press.

Journalists and interviewers around the world who asked the right questions to better understand the importance of play and toys.

Claude Choquette and Jean-Sebastian Dufresne, Montreal Contacts, who always believed and supported Dr. Toy’s Smart Play/Smart Toys, to reach around the world.