Emily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children,
including the popular award-winning chapter books Toys Go Out, Toy
Dance Party, and Toys Come Home, as well as a picture book that
features the same beloved characters, Toys Meet Snow, which was
named a New York Times Notable Book and a Wall Street Journal Best
Children’s Book of the Year. She is also the author of A Fine
Dessert, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; Water
in the Park, a Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon
Book; and Lemonade in Winter, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the
Year. Visit her at emilyjenkins.com.
Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of Dust Devil, a New York Times
Notable Book and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner.
He received the Caldecott Medal for his retelling of the classic
fairy tale Rapunzel, as well as three Caldecott Honors, for Hansel
and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Swamp Angel. His illustrations for
Toy Dance Party were called “superlative” in a starred review by
Kirkus Reviews. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at
paulozelinsky.com.
Praise for the Toys trilogy:
"This charming book makes ideal bedtime reading." —The Wall Street
Journal
“A sure hit for reading aloud and a classic in the making.” —The
San Francisco Chronicle
"Jenkins deftly penetrates the natural anxieties of childhood—the
phobias, the insecurities, the self-doubts—without playing them
down." —The New York Times Book Review
“Has the nostalgic feel of a children’s book from an earlier
time—part Winnie the Pooh, part Hitty and part
bedtime book. A perfect selection for family read-alouds.”
—Bookpage
“A blend of Toy Story and the stories of Jonny Gruelle
and A.A. Milne. Young readers will enjoy exploring the warm, secret
world of toys.” —Kirkus Reviews
“There’s a heavy fragrance of A.A. Milne to the narrative, not just
in concept but in style and in details such as Plastic’s fondness
for Pooh-like “hums,” but the book has a cuddly sturdiness all its
own.” —The Bulletin
"A timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or
independently. Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers
expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window
and smiling approvingly." —Booklist, Starred
"An utterly delightful peek into the secret lives of toys. Here is
a book bound to be a favorite with any child who has ever adored an
inanimate object." —School Library Journal, Starred
“You’ll love Lumphy, and StingRay, and Plastic. You'll laugh over
their choice of birthday presents and hold your breath over
Plastic’s encounter with the Possible Shark. Most of all, you'll
never forget these three. I know I won’t.” —Patricia Reilly Giff,
two-time Newbery Honor-winning author
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