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Library Books about Play Selection of Books by Playing for Keeps Conference Speakers Auerbach, Stevanne. Dr. Toy's Smart Play: How to Raise a Child with a High PQ (Play Quotient) . New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998. Bushman, B. J. and Heusman, L.R. "Effects of Televised Violence on Aggression." In Singer, Dorothy G., and Singer, Jerome L. (eds.) Handbook of Children and the Media. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. 2000. Cohen, Lawrence J. Playful Parenting. New York: Ballantine Books, 2001. Family Communications, Inc. Mister Rogers' Plan & Play Book. Pittsburgh: Family Communications, Inc., 1983. Johnson, James E.; Christie, James F;, and Yawkey, Thomas D. Play and Early Childhood Development. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman and Co., 1987. Klugman, Edgar and Smilansky, Sara (eds.) Children's Play and Learning: Perspectives and Policy Implications. 1990. Klugman, Edgar (ed.) Play, Policy & Practice. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press, 1995.
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