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TDmonthly's Kid reporters explore ASTRA

Our Kid Reporters had the time of their lives trying out cool new toys at ASTRA


On Monday, TDmonthly's Kid reporters were out in force on the floor of the ASTRA Marketplace, looking for 2015's hottest new toys. (Meet our reporters here!)

Our Kid Reporters had the chance to meet manufacturers, play with their products, and tell us what new toys they loved. The videos are on their way, but in the mean time, check out these shots of our reporters on the ASTRA Marketplace floor!


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Justina HuddlestonWriter's Bio: Justina Huddleston graduated Magna Cum Laude from Emerson College with a BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing in 2009. After graduating she was the on-site director of the Boston Children's Museum gift store for a year, selling educational, developmental, and creative activity toys that tied in with the museum's exhibits. Justina also interned at children's book publisher Candlewick Press before moving from Boston to Los Angeles, where she is now Editorial Director of TDmonthly Magazine. Read more articles by this author


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