September New Release - Let's Play and Learn Together

Title: Let’s Play and Learn Together

             

Subtitle:Fill Your Baby’s Day with 

Creative Activities That Are Fun and 

Enhance Development

Author/s: Roni Cohen Leiderman

 and Wendy S. Masi

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781592334957

Format:  Paperback, 176 pages

Dimensions: 203mm x 203mm

Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Aust. Release Date:  Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Playing with your baby is more than fun and games: it's the key to building a strong relationship with your infant and providing important early stimulation that promotes learning and development. Let’s Play and Learn Together provides 100 games, activities and exercises that parents can do with their baby to foster cognitive, motor and language skills as well as creativity and relational skills. Let’s Play and Learn Together shows parents how they can use daily caregiving routines such as feeding, diapering, dressing, bathing and bedtime as opportunities for play, positive emotional attachment and learning. You'll also find play ideas for each age and stage and for different developmental levels.

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September New Release - Bountiful Baby Purees

Title: Bountiful Baby Purées

             

Subtitle: Create Nutritious Meals for 

Your Baby with Wholesome Purées 

Your Little One Will Adore

Author/s: Annie Daulter

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781592335169

Format:  Paperback, 192 pages

Dimensions: 235mm x 190mm

Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Bountiful Baby Purées takes the chaos out of mealtime by providing you with pure and wholesome seasonal blends you can make for baby and then turn into delicious dishes for your entire family. Prepare a tasty Apple, Squash and Raisin Purée for your baby, for example, and then use the extra to make a batch of Spiced Squash and Apple Mini Muffins for the rest of the clan. With a companion recipe for every baby purée, your blends will be working double-duty, but you won’t have to!

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June New Release - Super Nutrition For Babies

Title: Super Nutrition for Babies

           

Subtitle: The Right Way to Feed 

Your Baby for Optimal Health

Author/s: Katherine Erlich and 

Kelly Genzlinger

RRP: $16.99

ISBN: 9781592335039

Format:  Paperback, 208 pages

Dimensions: 190mm x 165mm

Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

There is a better way to feed your baby. Super Nutrition for Babies gives parents the latest science-verified nutritional recommendations for feeding their child. Based on a program used at one of the largest holistic practices in the U.S, this book provides information on all aspects of nutrition and feeding, including introducing meat in a child's diet, healthier alternatives to dairy and soy, starting solid foods, establishing a regular eating schedule, dealing with picky eating and the best foods for every age and stage so your baby gets the best nutrition to minimise illness and optimise sleep, digestion, behaviour and brain development.

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January New Release - Toddler Years

Title: Toddler Years

             

Series: Great Expectations

                  

Author/s: Sandy Jones

RRP: $16.99

ISBN: 9781402758164

Format:  Paperback, 296 pages

Dimensions: 22cm x 13.9cm

Publisher: Sterling Publishing

Aust. Release Date: January 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Sterling's newest book in the acclaimed Great Expectations series covers every challenge parents and children face in the transition from baby to toddler, from toilet training and teeth brushing to language skills and healthy sleep habits, plus discipline, socialisation and play. Special sections on nutrition and childcare enrich the mix, along with insights to help parents become more flexible, responsive, patient and creative.

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January New Release - Superbaby

Title: Superbaby

             

Subtitle: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start

                   in the First 3 Years

              

Author/s: Dr. Jenn Berman

RRP: $19.99

ISBN: 9781402789533

Format:  Paperback, 432 pages

Dimensions: 22.9cm x 15.2cm

Publisher: Sterling Publishing

Aust. Release Date: January 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

The first three years of life are the most important for nurturing a child's full potential: that's when they start forming attachments, developing a sense of self and learning to trust. During this time, there are critical windows of opportunity that parents can take advantage of, if they know how. In a dozen succinct yet information-packed chapters, award-winning columnist and professional therapist Dr. Jenn Berman gives parents the knowledge they need. Her enlightening sidebars, bulleted lists and concrete, easy-to-use strategies will help parents raise happy, healthy babies who grow to be flourishing toddlers and successful adults.

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Baby Sleep Guide - Available Now!

Great Expectations: Baby Sleep Guide

by Marcie Jones & Sandy Jones

RRP: $19.99, Paperback, 208 pages

ISBN: 9781402758157, Published by Sterling Publishing

In their reassuring parent-to-parent voice, experts Sandy and Marcie Jones unravel the mysteries of how, when and under what circumstances babies sleep in a clear and logical way that will comfort and sustain weary parents. Plus this book includes a review of the most effective sleep-related products; useful Web resources and a comprehensive dictionary of medical and sleep terms.

They offer:

• An explanation of how a baby's sleep differs from that of children and adults
• Advice on which sleep difficulties might indicate a medical problem.
• Bulleted coping strategies for an array of issues
• Q&A sidebars in which Sandy and Marcie give answers to common questions
• Compelling "bites" of recent sleep research

Moms and dads suffering through sleepless nights with baby will especially appreciate the quotes and strategies from other parents who have gone through the experience, making this a must-have for the home library.

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