Pregnancy & Parenting
Active Baby, Healthy Brain
135 Fun Exercises and Activities to Maximize Your Child's Brain Development from Birth Through Age 5 1/2
by Margaret Sassé
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

Movement, play, and active exploration in the first five years of a child’s life are essential to the development of his or her body and brain. Now Active Baby, Healthy Brain presents 135 massages, exercises, and activities that engage your … Continue reading

Adventures in Veggieland
Help Your Kids Learn to Love Vegetables—with 100 Easy Activities and Recipes
by Melanie Potock
Flexibind | $19.95 US / $25.95 CAN

So long to scary vegetables; hello to friendly new textures, colors, and flavors! Here is a foolproof plan for getting your kids to love their vegetables. Just follow the “Three E’s”: Expose your child to new vegetables with sensory, hands–on, … Continue reading

An Appetite for Life
How to Feed Your Child from the Start
by Clare Llewellyn, Hayley Syrad
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

One of the greatest challenges a parent faces is navigating their child’s appetite. From picky eaters to overeaters, babies and toddlers can be difficult to feed. Yet a parent’s job is to ensure that their child is receiving the nutrition … Continue reading

Baby’s First Months with Sophie la girafe®
A Daily Log Book
by Sophie la girafe
Paperback | $12.95 US / $19.95 CAN

Your bundle of joy is here, and you have a thousand things on your mind. This adorable hour-by-hour log will help you stay organized—with columns for breast and bottle feedings, diaper changes, and sleep, plus your own special notes! See … Continue reading

Baby-Led Breastfeeding
Follow Your Baby’s Instincts for Relaxed and Easy Nursing
by Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett
Paperback | $14.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Say goodbye to stressful schedules, painful latching, and worries over milk supply. In the same sensible and sensitive voice that has made baby-led weaning a growing sensation, authors Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett show how easy nursing can be when you let your baby … Continue reading

Baby-Led Weaning
The Essential Guide to Introducing Solid Foods—and Helping Your Baby to Grow Up a Happy and Confident Eater
by Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett
Paperback | $14.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Baby-Led Weaning explodes the myth that babies need to be spoon-fed and shows why self-feeding from the start of the weaning process is the healthiest way for your child to develop. With baby-led weaning (BLW, for short), you can skip … Continue reading

Baby-Led Weaning
The Essential Guide—How to Introduce Solid Foods and Help Your Baby to Grow Up a Happy and Confident Eater
by Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

Ten years ago, Baby-Led Weaning ended the myth that babies need to be spoon-fed purées. In fact, at about six months, most babies are ready to discover solid food for themselves. Today, baby-led weaning (BLW) is a global phenomenon—and this … Continue reading

Baby’s Handprint Kit and Journal with Sophie la girafe®
by Sophie la girafe
Paper over Boards | $24.95 US / $34.95 CAN

A newborn’s first few months of life are filled with wonder, both for baby and for the lucky parents. Of course, new parents want to remember everything—from those tiny hands and feet and that first smile to baby’s first steps. … Continue reading

Bedtiming
The Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep at Just the Right Age
by Marc D. Lewis, Isabela Granic
Paperback | $14.95 US

Are you tired of endless hours spent rocking your baby to sleep? Have you “hit the wall” when it comes to sleepless nights? Teaching your baby or toddler to sleep through the night can be a bewildering and frustrating experience. … Continue reading

Boost Your Breast Milk
An All-In-One Guide for Nursing Mothers to Build a Healthy Milk Supply
by Alicia C. Simpson
Paperback | $18.95 US / $28.95 CAN

I want to breastfeed my baby, but will I be able to? Every mom wants to produce enough nutritious milk for her tiny one—but many worry about low milk supply and other potential hurdles. In Boost Your Breast Milk, you’ll … Continue reading

Breathe, Mama, Breathe
5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms
by Shonda Moralis
Paperback | $15.95 US / $21.00 CAN

Moms can feel as if they are sprinting through life, crashing onto the pillow at day’s end only to start again the next morning. In Breathe, Mama, Breathe, psychotherapist Shonda Moralis outlines the benefits of daily meditation and shows moms … Continue reading

Bringing Up Bookmonsters
The Joyful Way to Turn Your Child into a Fearless, Ravenous Reader
by Amber Ankowski, Andy Ankowski
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

Teaching your child to read is monstrously important, and there’s no better way to do it than with everyday opportunities for laughter and play. Bringing Up Bookmonsters is full of fun ways to build literacy at home—no flashcards or timers … Continue reading

Free Your Child from Overeating
A Handbook for Helping Kids and Teens
by Michelle P. Maidenberg
Paperback | $16.95 US / $25.95 CAN

If your ten- to eighteen-year-old is struggling with overeating, you know how hard that can be—for your child and for you. Unhealthy eating habits put kids and teens’ well-being and self-confidence at risk. Something needs to change—but what? And how … Continue reading

Gender Born, Gender Made
Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children
by Diane Ehrensaft, Edgardo Menvielle
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

We are only beginning to understand gender. Is it inborn or learned? Can it be chosen—or even changed? Does it have to be one or the other? These questions may seem abstract—but for parents whose children live outside of gender … Continue reading

How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder
A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach® to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food
by Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling
Paperback | $18.95 US / $24.95 CAN

Parents are the first to know when their child starts behaving differently. Has your son stopped eating his favorite food, or does he refuse to eat out with friends? Has your daughter drastically increased her exercise regimen, or become obsessed … Continue reading

Let’s Play Yoga!
How to Grow Calm Like a Mountain, Strong Like a Warrior, and Joyful Like the Sun
by Márcia De Luca, Lúcia Barros
Paper over Boards | $14.95 US / $19.95 CAN

How can a magic tree, a cow with a fidgety son, or a wise lion teach kids about being kinder, calmer, and stronger? With yoga! In Let’s Play Yoga!, these and other colorful characters promote balance and discernment—through creative stories … Continue reading

Moimoi—Look at Me!
Shapes, Colors, and Sounds That Will Soothe Your Crying Baby
by Kazuo Hiraki, Jun Ichihara
Board book | $7.95 US / $9.95 CAN

What are moimoi? Playful moimoi have bold stripes and big, bright eyes. Babies find them captivating and will even stop crying to look. Parents in Japan swear by moimoi and have purchased over 500,000 books! How do you say it? … Continue reading

Mom, I’m Not a Kid Anymore
Navigating 25 Inevitable Conversations that Arrive Before You Know It
by Sue Sanders
Paperback | $14.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Best friends can turn into crushes—or bullies—overnight, and suddenly everything you do is so embarrassing. Connecting with someone who not so long ago was your baby and now only responds in shrugs and eye-rolls is difficult, but open, respectful communication … Continue reading

My Baby Album with Sophie la girafe®
Third Edition
by Sophie la girafe
Hardcover (Hidden Spiral) | $24.95 US / $32.95 CAN

Parenting is a joyous whirlwind, with milestone moments happening everywhere you look. From the first time holding your baby in your arms to the day you bring them home, you won’t want to miss a second of Baby’s life. A … Continue reading

My Book of Firsts with Sophie la girafe®
by Sophie la girafe
Paper over Boards | $14.95 US / $22.95 CAN

A child’s first years are a time to cherish, but they often fly by in a haze of diaper changes and play dates. My Book of Firsts with Sophie la girafe captures more than 85 of baby’s important milestones—and continues … Continue reading

My Caesarean
Twenty-One Mothers on the C-Section Experience and After
by Amanda Fields, Rachel Moritz
Paperback | $15.95 US / $21.00 CAN

“No one talks about C-sections as surgery,” writes SooJin Pate. “They talk about it as if it’s just another way—albeit more convenient way—of giving birth.” The twenty-one essays in My Caesarean add back to the conversation the missing voices of … Continue reading

My Pregnancy Journal with Sophie la girafe®
Second Edition
by Sophie la girafe
Hardcover (Hidden Spiral) | $24.95 US / $32.95 CAN

This charming journal, featuring the one and only Sophie la girafe®, is ready to be filled with your thoughts, feelings, and “firsts” during this unforgettable time. Inside, you’ll find: abundant space for photographs a pocket to hold your predictions about … Continue reading

Newborn 101
Secrets from Expert Nurses on Preparing and Caring for Your Baby at Home
by Carole Kramer Arsenault
Paperback | $15.95 US / $21.00 CAN

Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents through pregnancy, labor, and all of their new responsibilities once baby comes home—both as a longtime pediatric nurse, and as the founder of the most highly regarded baby-care service … Continue reading

Old Dogs, New Math
Homework Help for Puzzled Parents
by Mike Askew, Rob Eastaway
Paperback | $15.95 US

So much for the “good old days” when elementary students simply memorized their times tables and struggled through long division. Today, students are expected not just to find the right answer, but also to choose the best method for doing … Continue reading

Raised by Animals
The Surprising New Science of Animal Family Dynamics
by Jennifer L. Verdolin
Paperback | $15.95 US / $23.95 CAN

When it comes to family matters, do humans know best? Leading animal behaviorist Dr. Jennifer Verdolin argues otherwise in this eye-opening book. Welcome to the wild world of raising a family in the animal kingdom . . . sometimes shocking, … Continue reading

Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater
A Parent’s Handbook
by Nimali Fernando, Melanie Potock
Paperback | $15.95 US / $23.95 CAN

Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock (aka Dr. Yum and Coach Mel) know the importance of giving your child the right start on his or her food journey—for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. … Continue reading

Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater: A Parent’s Handbook
Second Edition
by Nimali Fernando, Melanie Potock
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock (aka Dr. Yum and Coach Mel) know the importance of giving your child the right start on their food journey—for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. In this … Continue reading

Recipes for Play
Creative Activities for Small Hands and Big Imaginations
by Rachel Sumner, Ruth Mitchener
Paperback | $14.95 US / $22.95 CAN

An important part of childhood is being curious and trying out new experiences. What do things taste, feel, smell, sound like? What happens when you add red to blue, mix earth with water, or drop a blob of paint from … Continue reading

Responsive Feeding
The Baby-First Guide to Stress-Free Weaning, Healthy Eating, and Mealtime Bonding
by Melanie Potock
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

When should I start my baby on solids? Should I offer purees— or try baby-led weaning? What if my toddler rejects new foods? Feeding therapist Melanie Potock has answers to all in Responsive Feeding. The secret? Tune in to your … Continue reading

Roots of Empathy
Changing the World Child by Child
by Mary Gordon
Paperback | $15.95 US

Roots of Empathy—an evidence-based program developed in 1996 by longtime educator and social entrepreneur Mary Gordon—has already reached more than a million children in 14 countries, including Canada, the US, Japan, Australia, and the UK. Now, as The New York … Continue reading

Small Talk
How to Develop Your Child’s Language Skills from Birth to Age Four
by Nicola Lathey, Tracey Blake
Paperback | $15.95 US / $20.95 CAN

You are your child’s most valuable resource when it comes to learning to talk. In Small Talk, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and parenting journalist Tracey Blake demystify the six stages of language learning, from “Pre-Babble” to “Complete Sentences,” … Continue reading

The Baby Nurse Bible
Secrets Only a Baby Nurse Can Tell You about Having and Caring for Your Baby
by Carole Kramer Arsenault
Paperback | $15.95 US

There are lots of books for expecting and new parents—but this one is something special. Carole Kramer Arsenault has devoted her career to infant and pregnancy care, and worked for many years as a labor and delivery nurse, including at … Continue reading

The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook
Delicious Recipes That Will Help Your Baby Learn to Eat Solid Foods—and That the Whole Family Will Enjoy
by Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett
Paperback | $16.95 US / $20.95 CAN

Forget baby purées and spoon-feeding—there’s an easier, more natural way to introduce your little one to solid foods. By about six months—when babies can sit up unassisted, grab things, and munch on them—they are ready to join the family at … Continue reading

The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook—Volume 2
99 More No-Stress Recipes for the Whole Family
by Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

Baby-Led Weaning is a global phenomenon! Now, here are 99 more delicious, no-stress recipes for baby-led weaning (BLW) families to enjoy together, from the creators of the BLW movement. With these recipes, introducing your baby to solid foods is easier—and … Continue reading

The Baby-Led Weaning Family Cookbook
Your Baby Learns to Eat Solid Foods, You Enjoy the Convenience of One Meal for Everyone
by Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett
Paper over Boards | $19.95 US / $29.95 CAN

Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett are the creators of baby-led weaning (BLW), a commonsense way to introduce your baby to solid foods. There’s no need to struggle with purées and spoon-feeding! Instead, Baby can explore the same foods you enjoy—how … Continue reading

The Gender Creative Child
Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes
by Diane Ehrensaft
Paperback | $15.95 US / $20.95 CAN

In her groundbreaking first book, Gender Born, Gender Made, Dr. Diane Ehrensaft coined the term gender creative to describe children whose unique gender expression or sense of identity is not defined by a checkbox on their birth certificate. Now, with … Continue reading

The Happiest Kids in the World
How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids (and Themselves) by Doing Less
by Rina Mae Acosta, Michele Hutchison
Paperback | $15.95 US / $21.00 CAN

Calling all stressed-out parents: Relax! Imagine a place where young children play unsupervised, don’t do homework, have few scheduled “activities” . . . and rank #1 worldwide in happiness and education. It’s not a fantasy—it’s the Netherlands! Rina Mae Acosta … Continue reading

The Low GI Eating Plan for an Optimal Pregnancy
The Authoritative Science-Based Nutrition Guide for Mother and Baby
by Jennie Brand-Miller, Kate Marsh, Robert Moses
Paperback | $15.95 US / $23.95 CAN

The Low GI Eating Plan for an Optimal Pregnancy—written by the world’s leading experts on the glycemic index (GI)—will help you to clearly understand the connection between the food you eat, your blood glucose levels, and your baby’s future health. … Continue reading

What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking
Expert Strategies to Help Your Baby or Toddler Talk, Overcome Speech Delay, and Build Language Skills for Life
by Nicola Lathey, Tracey Blake
Paperback | $17.95 US / $23.50 CAN

For parents of young children, speech milestones are monumental—from baby babble to first words to full sentences. It’s natural to worry when they don’t arrive “on schedule” or when your little one seems to lag behind their peers. In What … Continue reading

Your Baby Can Self-Feed, Too
Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays or Other Feeding Challenges
by Jill Rabin, Gill Rapley
Paperback | $18.95 US / $24.95 CAN

One in four children has feeding challenges and difficulty eating. If your child is one of them, mealtimes may be a struggle. Whether the reason is neurodiversity (such as Down syndrome), feeding aversion, or a medical condition, feeding therapist Jill … Continue reading

Your Children Are Listening
Nine Messages They Need to Hear from You
by Jim Taylor
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

Children become the messages they get the most. And as a parent, your words, attitudes, and actions are constantly sending your children messages, creating their earliest ideas about themselves, others, and the world around them. Now, parenting expert Dr. Jim … Continue reading