Best Childrens Books
The Best Childrens Books for Your Child!

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It's Sunday after dark. Your baby is sick, hurt, or acting strangely, and the doctor won't be in until tomorrow. How can you find out what to do when your healthcare professionals are unreachable? You may only need to go as far as your bookshelf...

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A reassuring, well-written book for all parents

by gr6120 from on 2000-08-25
During the months that my wife and I were eagerly anticipating our first child, I set out to find a few informative books to educate and prepare myself for fatherhood. Although the task was daunting given the huge variety of available titles, I was finally able to narrow it down to three books, including "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5."From the start, this reassuring, warmly-written book proved an excellent choice. The tone is conversational but intelligent, and the book informs without being pushy, patronizing or condescending. The information contained is up-to-date and presented neutrally. Also contained are supplementary "Where We Stand" sections, which outline the opinions of the American Academy of Pediatrics (the organization that compiled the book) for further reader consideration. In addition, a helpful 225-page section at the back of the book deals with a variety of important topics including emergencies, behaviour, family issues, immunizations, and assorted developmental concerns.As a new parent with endless questions and apprehensions, I welcomed the detailed month-by-month explanations of what to expect developmentally after birth (the book covers up to age five). Further, I was delighted to discover from the first chapter that the authors clearly love children and working in the pediatric field. This is quickly apparent from the way that children and parenting are discussed.My son is now three months old, and I enjoy browsing ahead through the book for a sense of what to expect in the days and years ahead. Overall, this title is to be highly recommended for its good humour, clarity, informative content, and celebration of the very reason it was written--our children. It's amazing how many authors and publishers tend to forget this.Conversely, "Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five" by Penelope Leach (another of the three books I selected) is to be avoided for its preachy tone and use of scare-tactics. While not a terrible book, I found Ms. Leach's style heavy-handed. The author is prone to making parents believe that if a baby or child is not attended to in a certain way (such as the one she suggests), then dreadful things will result. Despite its many high recommendations on Amazon's site, I found that Ms. Leach's book presents only her set view of parenting. Even the "Parents Have Their Say" supplements throughout seem to do little more than support the author's own opinions on such issues as circumcision. A far better supplementary choice would be the excellent and informative (although bulky) "Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy & Baby's First Year."

Such a useful book from such a stodgy source! :)

by from on 1999-12-16
This book is just full of useful information and it's presented in a clear and helpful way. First, a month by month guide to infant development and psychology. Then some helpful sections on child proofing your home and finally a large and valuable section on health issues and emergency care. I didn't expect the AAP to write such a handy and easy to read volume.

Description

Seventeen cultures, seventeen gorgeous babies. Appealing color photographs depict diverse traditions and showcase clothing worn by babies from around the world. A simple narrative helps demonstrate that no matter how different babies appear, they are all very much alike -- nurtured and loved by those who care for them.

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Wonderful for any collection

by Christopher J. Deangelis from on 2007-12-26
This book has beautiful photographs and a decent text as well. I bought it for a daycare, and now I plan on ordering one for my son as well...

Loved by my 10 Month Old

by A. E. Berigtold from Baltimore, MD on 2008-02-18
We bought this book when my daughter was 4 months old, but it is only recently that she started picking it out for me to read to her. She laughs at the different baby faces, especially the boy sticking his tongue out, and it is one book that she wants to look at over and over. I love how diverse the book is, and the message is great. It would be a nice book for those doing an international adoption. Two pacifiers up!

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Welcome to the lush, green, tropical rain forests, teeming with baby animals of every kind--from baby lemurs riding piggy back on their mothers to poisonous baby frogs that gleam like precious jewels to 300-pound baby elephants...

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Spirited New Zealand illustrator Selina Young has made some good friends: Patch the dog, Pat the cat, Smudge the rabbit, and their human pals Zoe and Toby. These sweet towheaded siblings, as it turns out, have a lot of favorite words, and they're anxious to share them in this 72-page, energetically illustrated picture book, subtitled "Words and Pictures for the Very Young...

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WOW - TERRIFIC!!

by Michael S Roberts from on 2000-10-18
Selina Young has written a wonderful book that can be read again and again. It is a book for adults to share with children or for children to read and discover on their own from the pictures. This is a must book to have for children who like pictures and finding things. I, as an adult, really enjoyed exploring and discovering from the pictures.

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Photographs and text describe some of the young animals that are found in the frigid Arctic regions, including moose, foxes, walrus, porcupines, reindeer, and whales.