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62) I am a baby
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"With humor and sympathy, Bob Shea looks at the chaos of life with a baby as amiably narrated by the new arrival. Repeating the mantra (and blithe explanation) "because I am a baby," the tiny narrator leads us through scenes of exhaustion, grumpiness, squishy diapers, spilled milk, cowering kittens, and chubby overfed pups (oopsie!). Playing against the simple, matter-of-fact text are freewheeling illustrations of mess and mayhem, in which the grown-ups'...
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"The world's #1 parenting expert debunks common myths about sleep, redefines our understanding of a child's sleep needs and presents an abundance of foolproof advice for parents that will help them get their child to sleep soundly through the night." - Publishers description.
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New parents receive abundance of often-conflicting advice from doctors, family, friends, and the internet. How do you make your own best decision? Oster debunks myths around breastfeeding, sleep training, potty training, language acquisition, and many other topics. She shows parents how to think through freighted questions like if and how to go back to work, how to think about toddler discipline, and how to have a relationship and parent at the same...
65) We sang you home
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"A gentle rhythmic book that celebrates baby and welcomes them into the world."--
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"Marigold and Rose is a magical and incandescent fiction from the Nobel laureate Louise Glück. 'Marigold was absorbed in her book; she had gotten as far as the V.' So begins Marigold and Rose, Louise Glück's astonishing chronicle of the first year in the life of twin girls. Imagine a fairy tale that is also a multigenerational saga; a piece for two hands that is also a symphony; a poem that is also, in the spirit of Kafka's The Metamorphosis, an...
68) Little big girl
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Matisse is a little girl in a big world, until her baby brother is born and she discovers she is not so little, after all.
69) Shady Baby
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"After a long morning of being fabulous, Shady Baby heads to the park for a relaxing play session. But what does she find?! Some not-so-nice kids picking on others. Shady flashes them a look--her famous side eye--and teaches them that it's better to play nice. But when her feelings are hurt, will anyone stand (or crawl) by her side?"--
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"Raised in India, Seema is the beloved daughter of a commanding, erudite, Romantic-poetry-loving doctor father who cut her off when she came out to him as a lesbian. Now living alone in San Francisco, estranged from her African American ex-husband, Seema is one week away from delivering a baby boy, Ishraaq. Ishraaq's arrival has brought to Seema's side, for the first time in 15 years, her terminally ill mother, Nafeesa, and her devoutly religious,...
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"Pediatrician and mother of two young daughters, Dr. Whitney Casares, delivers a modern, empathetic guide to preparing for a baby and those first few days, weeks, and months of being a parent. From basic newborn care to breastfeeding success and from childcare choices to the emotional ups and downs of new motherhood, Dr. Casares's advice combines important health and safety information from the American Academy of Pediatrics with honest insights from...
73) Babies
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Follows four babies from different parts of the globe as they navigate their first year of life. Features Ponijao from Namibia, Bayarjargal from Mongolia, Hattie who lives in San Francisco, and Mari from Tokyo.
75) The tiny star
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"A star falls to earth where it becomes a baby and is embraced and cared for by the community"--
77) Bhangra Baby
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Bhangra Baby learns to step, hop, twist, and jump as he moves to the rhythm of the dhol.
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A Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn.
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In the heart of Greenwich Village, three women form an accidental sorority when a baby--belonging to exactly none of them--lands on their collective doorstep. Lauren and her family--lucky bastards--have been granted the use of a spectacular brownstone, teeming with history and dizzyingly unattractive '70s wallpaper. Adding to the home's bohemian, grungy splendor is the bar occupying the basement, a (mostly) beloved dive called The Sweet Spot. Within...
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To a baby, touch is talk, and through these relaxing techniques you and your child can share some of your most fulfilling and communicative moments. Calm your little one, soothe them to sleep, and most importantly, strengthen your love, all with the wonderful power of touch. With guidance on how to incorporate massage into your baby's day-to-day routine, and techniques to ease common ailments, such as colic, teething and constipation, this book will...