The Marvelous Toy is now also available as a multi-sensory digital children’s book from MobiStories

Available as a mobile app for iPhone (and soon iPad), as well as a PC version, the digital version of “The Marvelous Toy” cleverly combines the music and lyrics with Steve Cox’s stunning illustrations from the original hardcover book (Imagine Publishing). Clever touch-activated animations deliver a one-of-a-kind storytime experience for kids to enjoy anywhere, anytime. [more information]

Classic Children’s Song Becomes A Picture Book

For nearly half a century, my song “The Marvelous Toy” has delighted children and adults alike. A simple tale about a mysterious, magical, and mystical toy that a father gives to his son – and that eventually gets passed down to the next generation – it celebrates a child’s sense of wonder and imagination.

The song has finally become a stunning picture book – oversized, wonderfully packaged, and complete with a CD offering three songs sung by me plus a music-only version of “The Marvelous Toy” to sing along with. Featuring incredible and wildly imaginative art by Steve Cox, illustrator of the award-winning Pigs Might Fly, the story is now as amazing to look at as it always has been to listen to. It’s now available nationwide as a hard-cover book, with CD, from Peter Yarrow Books/Imagine. [Order now from Tom]

Tom and his grandson, Sean Silvia, perform The Marvelous Toy
accompanied by Robin Bullock – Lee District Park, Franconia, VA June 30, 2010