"One of our best-selling art project items is the Do-A-Dot Art. Those are fantastic."

—Judy Bielewicz, manager, Imagination Toys, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., September 2006

 

"Papo is the best seller; that would be the biggest in the mini soldiers category."

—John Middlekamp, owner, Zoom, Kansas City, Mo., January 2006

 

"[Breyer's My Dream Horse] has been a good seller."

—Gayle Grabish, Unique Toy and Game, Grover, Mo., September 2006

www.uniquetoyandgame.com

 

"One of my favorite series is the 'Art Fraud Detective' and the 'Great Art Scandal' by Kingfisher [Houghton-Mifflin]. It takes place in an art museum, so kids learn about different artists and paintings as they find the clues about who the criminal is."

—Denise Hoffman, owner, A Pocketful of Toys, O'Fallon, Mo., January 2006

www.apocketfuloftoys.com