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Juv =Juvenile; K=Kennedy Library; W=Westergard Library |
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PARENTING BOOKS |
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649.122 Brott; K A Dad's Guide to the Toddler Years, by Armin Brott Offers invaluable information and practical tips on toddler's development, choosing the right preschool, playing games, and cooking with toddlers. |
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Parenting 793.21 Cook; KW Family Fun's Parties, by Deanna Cook Not sure what to do for your child's next birthday party? This excellent resource gives 100 party plans for birthdays, holidays and every day. |
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Parenting 811.008 Drowsy; KW The Drowsy Hours: Poems for Bedtime, by Susan Pearson A collection of sixteen nighttime poems including "Lullaby" and "Wynken, Blynken and Nod," all accompanied by stunning paintings. |
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Parenting 507.8 Falk; K Bubble Monster and Other Science Fun, by John H. Falk Forty five terrific science activities for kids ages 3 to 8 to explore basic science topics like the human body, patterns, communication and lots more. |
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Parenting 302.23 Gellman; KW Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines, by Marc Gellman This handbook offers advice to help parents and children handle today's headlines and news about terrorism, crime, disasters, drugs and alcohol, violence and more. |
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Parenting 372.7 Get; K Get Ready! For Standardized Tests Offers clear explanations of what kids should be learning at a specific grade level. Kennedy library also own the Get Ready! for Standardized Tests Math series and the Get Ready! for Standardized Tests Reading series. |
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Parenting 649.1 Heath; KW Using your Values to Raise Your Child be be an Adult You Admire, by Harriet Heath This resource gives parents effective ways to instill values in their children and use these values in their everyday parenting decisions. |
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Parenting 649.68 Homeschooling; KW Homeschooling Almanac, by Mary & Michael Leppert A comprehensive guide to successfully homeschooling your child. |
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Parenting 011.62 New; KW The New Books Kids Like, by Sharon Deeds This resource includes forty four topics that are the most frequently requested by kids. This is the ultimate readers' advisory guide for children's literature. |
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Parenting 170 Sheindlin; K Win or Lose by How You Choose, by Judy Sheindlin Multiple-choice questions about the right thing to do in different situations. |
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Parenting 796.5422 Thurber; KW The Summer Camp Handbook, by Christopher Thurber This resource tells families everything to know about overnight camp, including: how to decide when the time is right, how to find and evaluate different kinds of camps, how to prepare for camp and prevent homesickness, and much more. |
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Parenting 372.19 What What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First Grade Education Designed to teach children the fundamentals in the subject areas of language arts, mathematics, fine arts, history, geography, math, science and technology. The library owns the entire series, through sixth grade. |
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PARENTING MAGAZINES |
| Children's
Software and New Media Revue; K Contains reviews on children's software, videogames and smart toys. Products are rated on ease of use, educational value, entertainment value, design features and overall value. |
| Family Fun;
K Full of crafts, recipes, party ideas, travel tips and lots more in a splashy, colorful format. |
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Education; K Covers home schooling and alternative education. |
| Parents; KW Features information on child development, health, pregnancy, child care, education, discipline and lots more. |
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Piscataway Public Library |
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Children's Services 2006 |