Child's Play as a Library Service: The Value of Toys to the Developing Child.

Edmonds, Leslie

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Publication Date: 1985

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Child's Play as a Library Service: The Value of Toys to the Developing Child.

Edmonds, Leslie

Top of the News, v41 n4 p347-53 Sum 1985

Uses general developmental framework to explain relationship of play, toys, and development of young children, and to support toy lending in libraries. An evaluative approach for library toy selection which is based on meeting children's psychological needs is suggested together with 11 titles to aid librarians in establishing toy-lending collections. (EJS)

Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Library Role, Library Services, Play, Public Libraries, Purchasing, Toys, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - General; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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