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Toys are not just for playing. Toys are the tools of play that help children develop their social awareness, imagination, visual motor capabilities and thinking processes. Play is a very serious activity for children worldwide and often represents a primary and valuable means of learning. Since many toys are important learning instruments, children should have easy access to appropriate toys in order to explore and choose those which interest them. In addition, parents need a place where they can consult with someone about what toys are appropriate for their child's development. Toy libraries provide this service.

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  1. Martin Stone
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Martin Stone is Program Coordinator of United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester.

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Stone, M. Toy libraries. Early Childhood Educ J 11, 19–21 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01616872

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