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Toys Go Out
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Common Sense says
Playful, inventive stories starring oddball toys.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Toys Go Out
Parents need to know that these six stories reveal the anxieties, fears, loves, and jealousies of toys. One fleeting reference to axe murderers as one of the scary things possibly lurking in the basement is the only thing that might be slightly objectionable.
Read our full review by Patricia Tauzer
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the various fears and jealousies the toys face, and the solutions they find. Why, for example, did the buffalo want so badly to sleep on the bed? Why wasn't it as wonderful as he thought it would be?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Adorable and Funny for the whole family
Our first-grade level reader son read this book out loud to Mom and Dad. It was a challenge for him, but he understood all the humor and was engaged for the whole story. He couldn't wait to find out what would happen next. He loved the part about 'submarine' messages - exactly something he would say! As adults we found the story funny and engaging as well.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Charlotte's Web with toys instead of farm animals!
This is the most charming book I have read in a very long time. The characters reveal themselves quickly as "people" to know and discuss and, sometimes, emulate. I am a school librarian and I am recommending this book to all teachers and will be reading it aloud to all my third graders.
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