Toys, Dolls & Puppets

In 1916, at the height of the First World War, a Canadian teddy bear travelled all the way to France in a care package destined for Lieutenant Lawrence Browning Rogers — a gift from his ten-year-old daughter, Aileen. When Teddy returned from the front lines, more than a year later, he did so alone: Lieutenant Rogers, along with many other Canadia …

Featuring photos from leading toy museums around the country, Old Time Toys takes young readers back to the rough and tumble days of the 1800’s when toys were homemade, often crudely, yet with great craftsmanship.

Featuring photos from leading toy museums around the country, Old Time Toys takes young readers back to the rough and tumble days of the 1800’s when toys were homemade, often crudely, yet with great craftsmanship.

The Talk-About-Books series is designed to enhance a baby or toddler’s first collection of books.

Toys explores a young child’s world using photographs of a variety of children in natural settings.