An authoritative, back-to-basics guide to pregnancy and childbirth shares lighthearted, medically sound advice based on the author's experiences as a labor and delivery nurse, mother of four and columnist for Fit Pregnancy.
Even for today's most tech-savvy parents, managing kids' technology use is a huge challenge fraught with uncertainties. What kinds (and amounts) of screen time boost learning and development--and what kinds may be harmful? What is the right age for a game console or a smartphone? How can kids and teens be protected from cyberbullying and learn to be good digital citizens? What impact do parents' technology habits have? In her busy psychiatry practice--and while raising her own kids--Jodi Gold sees everyday both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology.
A conscientious mouse tries to locate the owner of a single unclaimed shoe, determinedly asking an unlikely assortment of animals if the shoe belongs to them and receiving a surprising reward at the end.
Arriving at a little boy's birthday party, an entertainer in a big cuddly bear costume delights the children with his antics and surprises them when his costume will not come off.
Embarking on a path to becoming a fierce ninja, a little bunny tries to apply the rules about working alone, being sneaky and mastering all manner of impossible skills while wondering if he will be happy after leaving his friends behind.
A less-than-sweet cake that never says please or thank you gets its just desserts in a laugh-out-loud storybook that combines whimsical text and pictures to raise awareness about manners and bullying.
Finding a pig washed up on the beach, seafarer Stout Sam and his deckhand, Pip, embark on a treasure hunt and struggle to outwit a greedy pirate when they discover that the pig has a talent for sniffing out gold.
When her blind dog slips his collar, 12-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather—but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
The seventh and final installment in the 43 Old Cemetery Road series is a pun-filled adventure told through a lively compilation of illustrations, letters, newspaper articles and drawings.
A standalone companion to Gooseberry Park finds Stumpy the Squirrel and his animal companions working together to find a solution when their lives are threatened by months of drought.
Recording the details of her life through the month of April, Nikki experiences more than her share of springtime wackiness with her friends Chloe, Zoey and Brandon.
Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general.
A second brain-teasing collection of optical illusions and puzzles introduces key scientific concepts about perspective and perception that reveal how the mind enables us to experience interesting impressions through static images.
A sumptuously photographed introduction to the life and achievements of the world's foremost primatologist traces her humble origins, the scientific breakthroughs that challenged the conventions of her scientific peers and her ongoing efforts to promote conservation.
Photographs and simple text reveal the true story of a fawn who, abandoned by her mother and brought to live on a farm, is raised by Kate, a Great Dane who has never had puppies of her own.