Commemorate 100 years of teddy bears! This heart-warming book celebrates the ever-popular teddy bear with stories from around the world. From the first teddy bears in the days of President Theodore Roosevelt, to the delightful creations of the 21st century, this souvenir book chronicles the evolution of the teddy bear. World-renowned museums, such as the Smithsonian, & manufacturers such as Steiff share their most treasured memories of teddy bears. Teddy bear artists & collectors are included too. Color photos.

Celebrate the origins of the delightful toy bears that have charmed adults and children around the world for more than a century. Here are stories and over 350 color photographs of some of the most important people, events, and bears that have contributed to Teddy's enormous popularity. Theodore Roosevelt, Seymour Eaton, Margarete Steiff, Peter Bull, and many others are featured with historical information about their importance to the bears

With many new creations and innovative products, Margarete Steiff GmbH has managed to expand and

Pulitzer Prize winner Shepard's three most recent plays are together here in one volume. Bold, explosive, and ultimately redemptive, together these works form an enduring force in American theater.

The book Why Didn't I Think of That! includes the passage "If a toy has magic, when people see it they say, 'Oooh! What is that?' . . . It appeals to the kid in everybody." That same kind of magic captures "the kid in everybody" when they pick up Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them. Timeless Toys represents one of the finest documentaries and displays of modern toys ever written. Author Tim Walsh, a successful toy inventor himself, reveals a world of commerce, toys, and wonder that is equally fun, fascinating, and nostalgic. Readers of every age and background will find it impossible to pick up this book, turn a few pages, and not become spellbound by its insightful stories and the personal memories that the text and 420 brilliantly colored photographs bring forth. Slinky, Lego, Tonka trucks, Monopoly, Big Wheel, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, Scrabble, Barbie, Radio Flyer Wagons: All of these and many, many more are featured in this fascinating tome, along with the toys' histories, insider profiles, and rare interviews with toy industry icons. It's simply magic!