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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xx, 346 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Drawing on nearly twenty years' experience, a developmental psychologist, providing expert advice and strategies, helps parents chart a manageable course for raising good humans that's aligned to their own values and their children's unique temperaments.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a perfectionistic parenting culture that tells you that you are never enough no matter how much you do for your kids, this unique approach empowers you with a simple parenting technique to gain confidence, remain grounded, and connect positively with your children. Dr. Alison Escalante is a board-certified pediatrician with more than two decades of experience who has spent the last ten years exploring ways to equip parents to meet their children's...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. No one else knew where they were most of the time and no state showed any interest in what was happening to the children. Suzanne fought her parents, longing to return to England and to education and...
7) Together
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Whether stargazing, playing, or cuddling before bedtime, a polar bear parent assures a child that they will never be lonely, because they are together forever.--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations, color ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
After meeting a dog during a walk, a little girl declares that she wants one hundred dogs, but as her parents point out all the difficulties, she gradually reduces the number--until she gets the one dog she really wants.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xviii, 412 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"What do you do when your child comes to you with a question about anxiety, death, divorce, beauty, or race? Poised to become the quintessential conversation resource for parents, How to Talk to Kids About Anything provides powerful words, actionable steps, inspiring real-life stories, and pivotal advice to tackle these difficult conversations with kids. Dr. Robyn Silverman of the How to Talk to Kids About Anything parenting podcast provides an easy...
11) Not guilty-ish
Author
Series
Baby Blues scrapbook volume 40
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
The strip Baby Blues showcases the relatable antics of family life with 9-year-old Zoe, 7-year-old Hammie, and 2-year-old Wren. You'll be laughing so hard you'll forget all about trying to figure out who scribbled all over the kitchen walls!This collection contains the Baby Blues comics from 2022. -- adapted from Goodreads
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the moment I saw you and whispered your name, nothing, no nothing, has been quite the same." Welcoming a baby transforms life in many ways, including the wondrous opportunity to see the world through a child's eyes. The precious baby bunny marvels at the changing seasons, happily watches the clouds, and plays with everyday objects in unexpected ways--all while the adoring big bunny looks on with delight.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A new novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore--from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich--shows lives which intersect across divides of class, generation and religion"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xxi, 265 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Moskowitz shares what she has learned both as a parent and an educator about raising children to be enthusiastic and successful learners. Her most important message is that parents can and should play a critical role in their children's intellectual development. Each year, children only spend about 180 days in school; how they spend the remaining 185 days is up to their parents. Children who continue to learn when they are out of school will make...
15) Raising a kid who can: simple strategies to build a lifetime of adaptability and emotional strength
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Three mental health professionals cut through the "parenting advice" noise with this accessible, easy-to-skim book filled with actionable strategies and tips to help parents focus only what's truly essential and build their child's neurobiological capacity to thrive where they are planted, in good times and bad. The content centers around 10 "essentials": 1 Rest, recreation, and routine 2 Attention skills and self-control 3 Tolerance for difficult...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
331 pages : maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
"Lithuania, 1943. A father drowns in the all-consuming grief of a daughter killed by the Nazis. He can't bring Chaya back from the dead, but he can use kishuf, an ancient and profane magic to create a golem in her image. A Nazi killer, to avenge her death. When Vera awakens, she can feel her violent purpose thrumming within her. But she can also feel glimpses of a human life lived, of stolen kisses amidst the tragedy, and of a grisly death. And when...
17) All Is Nat lost
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When an overnight class trip to Philadelphia gets off to a bad start, with one disaster after another, Nat must turn things around or lose the independence her parents' finally gave her"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"To save the Clarktown Community Center, which houses her parents' Chinese school, Lily and her fellow students must master a traditional Chinese dance in time for the center's first showcase and receive some unexpected help from her rival, Max Zhang"--
If there's one thing Lily Hong can't stand, it's being second best. That's why she and Max Zhang have been bitter rivals ever since he swooped into town as the new kid with the cool clothes and his...
19) The ferris wheel
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of two parallel journeys in cities far apart. A mother and a son leave their home for a better day, while a father and a daughter leave their home for a safer day. The concerns of the parents are almost the same as they watch over their kids, but their experiences are sadly very different. The father and daughter are fleeing a city devastated by war, leaving their home--and beloved goldfish--behind. All through their journey the...
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This very special hug in a book is the perfect way to say I love you. Using a range of images from the World of Eric Carle, and featuring Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Panda Bear, Baby Bear, and more, this ... gift book celebrates the affirming power of a hug"--
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