{"id":1919522497,"title":"The Marvelous Toy Board Book","handle":"the-marvelous-toy-board-book","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Tom Paxton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tom-paxton\"\u003eTom Paxton\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Steve Cox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/steve-cox\"\u003eSteve Cox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“A wonder to behold, it was,\u003cbr\u003e With many colors bright,\u003cbr\u003e And the moment I laid eyes on it\u003cbr\u003e It became my heart’s delight.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover a simple tale about a mysterious, magical, and mystical toy that a father gives to his son before it eventually gets passed down to the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Tom Paxton’s enchanting song, this memorable book features wildly imaginative art by Steve Cox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Over the Rainbow Board Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/over-the-rainbow-board-book\"\u003eOver the Rainbow Board Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/marvelous-toy-board-spread.jpg?7172144938366230727\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Paxton, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Paxton is one of the world's best-known and loved singer\/songwriters. He has been richly honored with the ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award, four Grammy nominations, and the Martin Guitar Company has even named a guitar after him. He is a true musical treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Tom Paxton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tom-paxton\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Tom Paxton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Cox, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Cox began his career working in design and character merchandising. Cox's first picture book was \u003ci\u003ePigs Might Fly\u003c\/i\u003e for which he won a Red House Children's Book Award. He’s also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Killer Cat\u003c\/i\u003e and Ants in My Pants, as well as many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Steve Cox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/steve-cox\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Steve Cox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOneota Reading Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Cox's illustrations complement and bring a sparkling perspective to the timeless lyrics of Tom Paxton's, The Marvelous Toy. As with the marvelous new toy, the colors are bright and establish a mood of delight and wonderment in a toy that \"went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped and whirr when it stood still.\" Paxton sings the lyrics on the CD accompanying the book along with two other tunes: Let the Wild Wind Blow, All the Children (DLN).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Post \u0026amp; Courier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't recognize the title, it won't take long for the words to begin tickling your memories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tom Paxton's \"The Marvelous Toy\" folk song is a childhood favorite for millions. With lyrics like \"It went zip! when it moved\/And bop! when it stopped\/And whirr! when it stood still,\" this song celebrates a child's sense of wonderment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Recording artists including John Denver and Peter, Paul and Mary entertained fans for decades with its energetic lyrics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this picture book adaptation, a father comes home with a new toy for his son. His son doesn't know what it is but knows it's amazing. The boy owns quite a few toys, as evidenced in the pictures, but none capture his imagination like this marvelous toy. As the last page turns, the boy is an adult handing the toy down to his son, and the excitement continues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Steve Cox brings the marvelous toy to life with vibrant colors and energy. He illustrates the father and son well, but keeps them subdued and basic so that the focus is always on the toy and the action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The nicest touch is that he never shows us the entire toy, only allowing us glimpses and streaks of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/marvelous-toy-board-cvr.jpg?7172144938366230727\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/marvelous-toy-board-hires.zip?7172144938366230727\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - 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- - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Tom Paxton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tom-paxton\"\u003eTom Paxton\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Steve Cox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/steve-cox\"\u003eSteve Cox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“A wonder to behold, it was,\u003cbr\u003e With many colors bright,\u003cbr\u003e And the moment I laid eyes on it\u003cbr\u003e It became my heart’s delight.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover a simple tale about a mysterious, magical, and mystical toy that a father gives to his son before it eventually gets passed down to the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Tom Paxton’s enchanting song, this memorable book features wildly imaginative art by Steve Cox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Over the Rainbow Board Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/over-the-rainbow-board-book\"\u003eOver the Rainbow Board Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/marvelous-toy-board-spread.jpg?7172144938366230727\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Paxton, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Paxton is one of the world's best-known and loved singer\/songwriters. He has been richly honored with the ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award, four Grammy nominations, and the Martin Guitar Company has even named a guitar after him. He is a true musical treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Tom Paxton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/tom-paxton\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Tom Paxton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Cox, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Cox began his career working in design and character merchandising. Cox's first picture book was \u003ci\u003ePigs Might Fly\u003c\/i\u003e for which he won a Red House Children's Book Award. He’s also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Killer Cat\u003c\/i\u003e and Ants in My Pants, as well as many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Steve Cox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/steve-cox\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Steve Cox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOneota Reading Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Cox's illustrations complement and bring a sparkling perspective to the timeless lyrics of Tom Paxton's, The Marvelous Toy. As with the marvelous new toy, the colors are bright and establish a mood of delight and wonderment in a toy that \"went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped and whirr when it stood still.\" Paxton sings the lyrics on the CD accompanying the book along with two other tunes: Let the Wild Wind Blow, All the Children (DLN).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Post \u0026amp; Courier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't recognize the title, it won't take long for the words to begin tickling your memories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tom Paxton's \"The Marvelous Toy\" folk song is a childhood favorite for millions. With lyrics like \"It went zip! when it moved\/And bop! when it stopped\/And whirr! when it stood still,\" this song celebrates a child's sense of wonderment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Recording artists including John Denver and Peter, Paul and Mary entertained fans for decades with its energetic lyrics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this picture book adaptation, a father comes home with a new toy for his son. His son doesn't know what it is but knows it's amazing. The boy owns quite a few toys, as evidenced in the pictures, but none capture his imagination like this marvelous toy. As the last page turns, the boy is an adult handing the toy down to his son, and the excitement continues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Steve Cox brings the marvelous toy to life with vibrant colors and energy. He illustrates the father and son well, but keeps them subdued and basic so that the focus is always on the toy and the action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The nicest touch is that he never shows us the entire toy, only allowing us glimpses and streaks of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/marvelous-toy-board-cvr.jpg?7172144938366230727\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/marvelous-toy-board-hires.zip?7172144938366230727\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-043-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 0–3\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 22\u003cbr\u003e6 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e x 5 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-353-0 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}