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Baby Hearts
Baby Hearts
Written by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D. and Linda Acredolo, Ph.D.
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ISBN: 9780307417886
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Baby Hearts
A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
Written by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D. and Linda Acredolo, Ph.D.


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

Who says your baby can’t “talk” about his or her feelings? In fact, babies’ actions often speak louder than words! Understanding those actions–and responding appropriately to them–is the key to giving your child a head start to a healthy and happy future. Now the authors of the bestselling Baby Minds and... Read more >
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Could It Be Autism?
Could It Be Autism?
Written by Nancy Wiseman
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ISBN: 9780307418937
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Could It Be Autism?
A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps
Written by Nancy Wiseman


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s social, emotional, or behavioral development, you’re not alone. The number of children affected by autism—an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of disorders that includes “classic” autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Rett syndrome—is growing every year. Most children are not diagnosed until they... Read more >
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Deconstructing Penguins
Deconstructing Penguins
Written by Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone
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ISBN: 9780307415035
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Deconstructing Penguins
Parents, Kids, and the Bond of Reading
Written by Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

“Books are like puzzles,” write Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone. “The author’s ideas are hidden, and it is up to all of us to figure them out.” In this indispensable reading companion, the Goldstones–noted parent-child book club experts–encourage grownups and young readers alike to adopt an approach that will unlock the magic... Read more >
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Girls on Track
Girls on Track
Written by Molly Barker
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ISBN: 9780307415318
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Girls on Track
A Parent's Guide to Inspiring Our Daughters to Achieve a Lifetime of Self-Esteem and Respect
Written by Molly Barker


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

During adolescence, if a girl isn’t careful, she can fall into a trap called the Girl Box—a place where the way she looks is more important than who she is, where having a boyfriend is worth giving up a piece of her identity. This is a very serious problem, one that... Read more >
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Quirky Kids
Quirky Kids
Written by Perri Klass and Eileen Costello
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ISBN: 9780307416476
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Quirky Kids
Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In- When to Worry and When Not to Worry
Written by Perri Klass and Eileen Costello


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

The toddler whose tantrums scare all the other kids on the playground . . . The three-year-old who ignores all his toys but seems passionately attached to the vacuum cleaner . . . The fourth-grade girl who never gets invited to a birthday party because classmates think she’s “weird” . ... Read more >
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Seven Times Smarter
Seven Times Smarter
Written by Laurel Schmidt
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ISBN: 9780307421586
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Seven Times Smarter
50 Activities, Games, and Projects to Develop the Seven Intelligences of Your Ch ild
Written by Laurel Schmidt


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

What Is Smart?

There's evidence of so much more than "reading, writing, and 'rithmetic" in every child -- at least seven distinct intelligences, according to the theory of multiple intelligences, developed by Harvard's Dr. Howard Gardner. In Seven Times Smarter, veteran educator Laurel Schmidt offers a parent-friendly explanation of this theory and... Read more >
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Positive Parenting
Positive Parenting
Written by Alvin Eden, M.D., Foreword by James Stockman III M.D.
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781578262526
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Positive Parenting
Raising Healthy Children From Birth to Three Years
Written by Alvin Eden, M.D.
Foreword by James Stockman III M.D.


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $15.95

The Classic Bestselling Book Completely Revised and Updated

It takes more than common sense to raise a healthy, happy and bright child. The first three years of life are crucial to a child’s proper development. With the right information and advice, parents can help to assure their child’s future success and happiness... Read more >
In Defense of Childhood
Protecting Kids' Inner Wildness
Written by Chris Mercogliano


Format: eBook
On Sale: August 1, 2007
Price: $13.95

As codirector of the Albany Free School, Chris Mercogliano has had remarkable success in helping a diverse population of youngsters find their way in the world. He regrets, however, that most kids' lives are subject to some form of control from dawn until dusk. Lamenting risk-averse parents, overstructured school days, and... Read more >
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Could It Be Autism?
Could It Be Autism?
Written by Nancy Wiseman
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ISBN: 9780767919739
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Could It Be Autism?
A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps
Written by Nancy Wiseman


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2007
Price: $14.99

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s social, emotional, or behavioral development, you’re not alone. The number of children affected by autism—an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of disorders that includes “classic” autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Rett syndrome—is growing every year. Most children are not diagnosed until they... Read more >
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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy
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ISBN: 9780307341600
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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
For Their Early Years--Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy


Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $16.99

Caring for young children is one of the most challenging tasks an adult will ever face. No matter how much you love your child, there will be moments filled with frustration, anger, and even desperation. There will also be questions: Why does my four-year-old deliberately lie to me? Why won’t my... Read more >
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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307383143
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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
For Their Early Years--Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy


Format: eBook
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $16.99

Caring for young children is one of the most challenging tasks an adult will ever face. No matter how much you love your child, there will be moments filled with frustration, anger, and even desperation. There will also be questions: Why does my four-year-old deliberately lie to me? Why won’t my... Read more >
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Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy
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ISBN: 9780307383136
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Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
From Infant to Toddler--Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident Child
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy


Format: eBook
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $16.99

Make a Difference During the Most Important Years of Your Child's Life
The months leading up to the birth of a child are filed with joy, dreams, plans—and a few worries. As a caring parent, you want to start your child out in life on the proper foundation. But where do you... Read more >
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Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy
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Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
From Infant to Toddler--Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident Child
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $16.99

Make a Difference During the Most Important Years of Your Child's Life
The months leading up to the birth of a child are filed with joy, dreams, plans—and a few worries. As a caring parent, you want to start your child out in life on the proper foundation. But where do you... Read more >
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El Cuidado de su Hijo Pequeno
El Cuidado de su Hijo Pequeno
Written by American Academy Of Pediatrics
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553384239
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El Cuidado de su Hijo Pequeno
Desde Que Nace Hasta Los Cincos Anos
Written by American Academy Of Pediatrics


Format: Trade Paperback, 896 pages
On Sale: August 29, 2006
Price: $21.00

La organización que representa a los mejores pediatras de la nación, así como a las investigaciones y procedimientos más avanzados y actualizados en el área de los cuidados infantiles, responde a todas sus preguntas sobre la salud y educación de su hijo. Encontrará consejos útiles y tranquilizadores para educar y cuidar... Read more >
Hold On to Your Kids
Hold On to Your Kids
Written by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate, M.D.
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ISBN: 9780375760280
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Hold On to Your Kids
Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Written by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate, M.D.


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 15, 2006
Price: $16.00

A psychologist with a reputation for penetrating to the heart of complex parenting issues joins forces with a physician and bestselling author to tackle one of the most disturbing and misunderstood trends of our time -- peers replacing parents in the lives of our children.

Dr. Neufeld has dubbed this... Read more >
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Could It Be Autism?
Could It Be Autism?
Written by Nancy Wiseman
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780767919722
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Could It Be Autism?
A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps
Written by Nancy Wiseman


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2006
Price: $22.95

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s social, emotional, or behavioral development, you’re not alone. The number of children affected by autism—an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of disorders that includes “classic” autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Rett syndrome—is growing every year. Most children are not diagnosed until they...

Read more >
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Raising Girls
Raising Girls
Written by Gisela Preuschoff
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ISBN: 9781587612558
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Raising Girls
Why Girls Are Different--and How to Help Them Grow up Happy and Strong
Written by Gisela Preuschoff


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2006
Price: $12.95

Daughters face unique developmental challenges that parents must understand to help their girls mature and thrive in today's world. RAISING GIRLS provides parents with concrete guidelines, delivered in a distilled and easy-to-read style, for approaching their daughters' upbringing. Author, psychologist, and family therapist Gisela Preuschoff contributes her own trials and errors... Read more >
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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
Written by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780345486455
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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

Written by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.


Format: Hardcover, 544 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2005
Price: $24.95

One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problems

Here Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his... Read more >
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The Pressured Child
The Pressured Child
Written by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
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ISBN: 9780345450135
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The Pressured Child
Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life
Written by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: August 30, 2005
Price: $14.95

The push for students to excel at school and get into the best colleges has never been more intense. In this invaluable new book, the bestselling co-author of Raising Cain addresses America’s performance-driven obsession with the accomplishments of its kids–and provides a deeply humane response.
“How was school?” These three words contain... Read more >
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
Written by Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345479099
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
Written by Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau


Format: Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: July 26, 2005
Price: $7.99

“TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT–the ability to develop early insight into their child’s temperament.”
–Los Angeles Family

When Tracy Hogg’s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became “whisperers” to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communicate with... Read more >
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Baby Hearts
Baby Hearts
Written by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D. and Linda Acredolo, Ph.D.
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553382204
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Baby Hearts
A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
Written by Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D. and Linda Acredolo, Ph.D.


Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: June 28, 2005
Price: $16.00

Who says your baby can’t “talk” about his or her feelings? In fact, babies’ actions often speak louder than words! Understanding those actions–and responding appropriately to them–is the key to giving your child a head start to a healthy and happy future. Now the authors of the bestselling Baby Minds and... Read more >
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Deconstructing Penguins
Deconstructing Penguins
Written by Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812970289
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Deconstructing Penguins
Parents, Kids, and the Bond of Reading
Written by Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 3, 2005
Price: $15.00

“Books are like puzzles,” write Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone. “The author’s ideas are hidden, and it is up to all of us to figure them out.” In this indispensable reading companion, the Goldstones–noted parent-child book club experts–encourage grownups and young readers alike to adopt an approach that will unlock the magic... Read more >
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Baby Prodigy
Baby Prodigy
Written by Barbara Candiano-Marcus
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ISBN: 9780345477651
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Baby Prodigy
A Guide to Raising a Smarter, Happier Baby
Written by Barbara Candiano-Marcus


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: April 26, 2005
Price: $13.95

ENHANCE YOUR BABY’S POTENTIAL!

Winner of thirteen national awards, the Baby Prodigy Company’s DVDs and CDs have opened up an exciting new world for babies to explore. Now the creator of this landmark series presents a simple, straightforward guide no parent should be without. This fascinating book shows how stimulation affects the... Read more >
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Brain Foods for Kids
Brain Foods for Kids
Written by Nicola Graimes
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ISBN: 9780553383355
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Brain Foods for Kids
Over 100 Recipes to Boost Your Child's Intelligence
Written by Nicola Graimes


Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2005
Price: $17.00

After writing several award-winning health and nutrition titles that have had great success in the UK, Nicola Graimes makes her debut in the US market with the first book to focus on children and brain power and the foods that truly can improve intelligence and those that can hinder it. With... Read more >
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A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born
Written by Lennart Nilsson
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ISBN: 9780385337557
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A Child Is Born
Fourth Edition of the Beloved Classic--Completely Revised and Updated
Written by Lennart Nilsson


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2004
Price: $24.00

This completely revised edition of the beloved international classic is now entirely in color, with historic, never-before-seen photos in every chapter and an entirely new text. Read more >
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