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Pregnancy and Birth Must-Have's
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Massage for a Peaceful Pregnancy: A Daily Book for New Mothers and FathersMassage for a Peaceful Pregnancy: A Daily Book for New Mothers and Fathers by Gordon Inkeles
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $5.56
A hands-on role from the expectant father throughout pregnancy, during the birth and though recovery. Easy-to-learn techniques for drugless therapy, stress control and pleasure on every page.
Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five (Revised Edition)Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five (Revised Edition) by Penelope Leach
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $0.01
An absolutely wonderful book by a sensible and resourceful English woman--our bible when we were raising our son.
The Absorbent MindThe Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori
Buy new: $13.50 / Used from: $0.80
An informed and loving "alternative" view of childhood education, with many useful ideas. Explains what works and what doesn't and why.
LEGO DUPLO Bob the Builder - Muck's Recycling SetLEGO DUPLO Bob the Builder - Muck's Recycling Set
Buy new: $179.98
Start with Duplos and by the time you get to Legos your child will tell you exactly what he or she needs. Children adore these endlessly fascinating and educational toys.
Around The World In 80 PagesAround The World In 80 Pages by Antony Mason
Buy used from: $121.98
Coupled with a good children's atlas, this book will provide a doorway into a world of knowledge and experience. Mason has a remarkable gift for speaking to the child and parent in one voice.
J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $11.50
THE great books of my son's childhood, Book 1, "The Hobbit" started him reading on his own. You might want to begin with The Hobbit, as I did, read the first 50 pages or so...and then stand back.
Nurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent EducationNurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent Education by Shinichi Suzuki
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $2.07
"Japanese is supposed to be a difficult language," said Dr. Suzuki, " but every Japanese child speaks it perfectly." Music, he said, is just another language and must be "spoken" before it is read. Indeed, your Suzuki music child will play complex pieces, long before he or she can read a note of music.