

He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter.

The annual guide curated by The Toy Insider team at Adventure Media & Events (publisher of The Toy Book) includes the Hot 20, STEM 10, and 12 Under $20 lists. While retail holiday toy lists continue to roll out, the toy industry can look forward to the ultimate list when The Toy Insider unwraps its 2022 Holiday Gift Guide on Friday, Sept.

Highlights from the Amazon exclusive assortment include the Funko Pop! Deluxe Star Wars: Duel of The Fates Collection and the Bluey Ultimate Lights & Sounds Playhouse Mega Set. The preschool store features learning and educational toys, water tables, ride. You can shop by favorite brands, new products, best sellers, and gifts for birthdays. This year’s selection includes picks for the whole family, including the Little Live Pets Mama Surprise! Guinea Pig Playset (Moose Toys), the Squishmallows 14-inc h Rainbow Platypus (Jazwares), the LEGO Marvel Infinity Saga I am Groot, 476-Piece set, the Playmobil Day at the Aquarium playset, and the Breyer Unicorn Magic Wooden Stable. Amazon's Toys & Games store features thousands of products, including dolls, action figures, games and puzzles, advent calendars, hobbies, models and trains, drones, and much more. Related: Classic Toy Brands Collide as Radio Flyer Wagon Roadster Rolls Into Victory Lane at the Hot Wheels Legends Tour
