Made Here, Baby!: The Essential Guide to Finding the Best American-Made Products for Your Kids - Softcover

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Bruce H. Wolk (Denver, CO) has developed more than 50 products for the chil­dren’s, natural foods, and pet products industries. He is currently director of marketing for a national commodity board serving the needs of more than 2,000 American companies. He has written for numerous hobby, trade, and general interest publications.

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A wonderful, much welcomed, and well-organized resource for parents, grandparents, or just about anyone shopping for the little ones in their life.

Stephanie Oppenheim, Co-Founder of The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

Made Here, Baby! is a must have guide for every parent s bookshelf. With this wonderful, eye opening, inclusive book, every parent can source American manufactured children s products even products that are locally produced.

Brette McWhorter Sember, author of Your Practical Pregnancy Planner,

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As a parent, you would do anything to keep your children free from harm. So you want to be sure that the toys you buy for them are fun, well made, and above all safe. Recent recalls of millions of imported toys have caused parents to be more and more concerned about products that are manufactured overseas and the materials that go into them. It is becoming clearer than ever that by buying more American-produced merchandise for our children, we can assure ourselves of its quality and safety.

Made Here, Baby! is a helpful and timely resource for parents who are determined to take control over the kinds of products they give their children. This practical, lively, and essential guide details more than 400 American manufacturers of toys, games, puzzles, hobbies, sporting goods, apparel, furniture, baby gear, bedding, and other items for children. With listings of every product you could possibly want for a child, engaging anecdotes, and categories that identify green companies, family businesses, and enterprises that are run and owned by women, this book will help you find high quality, locally made toys and products that will keep your kids happy and healthy.

Bruce H. Wolk has developed more than 50 products for the chil­dren s, natural foods, and pet products industries. He is currently director of marketing for a national research and promotion board serving the needs of hundreds of American companies. He has written for numerous hobby, trade, and general interest publications. Wolk is a staunch advocate of American manufacturers of handcrafted wooden and fabric toys, and women-owned American manufacturing companies. He lives in Denver.