Infants Books

The alliteration in this book is captivating. It's a beautiful and soothing read and always ends with a warm hug with our children. It is a great nighttime book before bed. My 2 year old and 5 year old love it. We keep a stack at home as it has become our standard gift to newborns and up to age two. We also live in San Francisco, which makes it all the more fun to read and gift!

We checked this book out at the library and my kids (2 and 3)fell in love with it. We read it every night. It's a wonderful story of a day with two different families who go to the zoo. I had to come to amazon to buy it.

My husband bought this book for me because we're adopting a baby soon. We love that it incorporates both human and animal parent and baby relationships through a visit to the zoo. It's mostly mother-focused, but the father does make a nice appearance at the end. We also appreciated the ethnic diversity in the book, especially since the child we're adopting will be darker-skinned than we are. Overall a lovely little book!

Lovely story with engaging rhyming verse and nicely done illustrations (though why oh why does the white baby lack a sun hat or awning on her stroller!?). This is a pleasant story which is enjoyable for both parents & tots. A nice gift, or addition to any home library.

This book is an intensive read for the post partum time. I have found it helpful, though the resources are not as helpful as I hoped;not a lot for the west coast. It's very well written.

This book really helped me after the birth of my first child. So much info and support for all the things that nobody prepares you for. All the birth prep focuses on the actual birth, nothing for the feelings and challenges afterwards as a new Mom. This book does that. Especially helpful to me was the section on PPD.

Read it, before you need it!

As a new mom and as a therapist specializing in postpartum issues, I highly recommend this book. It's an excellent resource for families expecting a baby, covering important topics such as postpartum depression and anxiety, building a support network, and how to plan for the postpartum period in order to make a smooth transition into parenthood.

I found this book to be an excellent comfort, as well as a great practical resource. The book sensitively and honestly addresses the wide range of emotions I experienced after my child's birth--many of these emotions I didn't expect, and some scared me. I recommend this book to any expectant parent--I found it reassuring to turn to for support.

Hands down the best "new baby" book for kids I have ever seen. The story is told from the point of view of the new brother who is loving and protective of the new baby and postpartum mama. He stands ready and willing to help, although he finds that mostly baby and mama are sleeping a lot. Such a loving book. And so refreshing in the way that there is no underlying anger/unhappiness about the new arrival. Also unusual is the inclusion of mama's needs in the postpartum days and the support of neighbors and friends reaching out to the brother. Very breastfeeding friendly. Found this one at the library and am ordering my own copy right away.

I love this book. I bought a used copy because it was on a list of breastfeeding friendly picture books. Not only is the description of the breastfeeding wonderful, the feelings the boy has about being a big brother are so true to life!!! I have already told everyone I know about this one.

Although my daughter, at age 2, cannot read yet, she has managed to memorize most of this book. She absolutely adores it. My 1-year old is pretty fascinated by it as well. He has also managed to associate certain words with their respective pages. Buy it for your kids, they'll love it!!

This was the first book I remember reading by myself. I remember when my father use to take my siblings and I to the library and time after time I would pick up this book. Growing up in the eighties, there were not many children books that had African Americans as main characters. Therefore, this book facinated me as a six year-old child. The message of the importance of family and love, in this book, still remains with me at the age of twenty-one. From the beautiful illustrations to the love between mother and son, this will always be my number one book. And I know in the future I will encourage my children to read this wonderful book!

This book helped me prepare for my test. I passed my course with good grades.

This book is well-organized and has tons of questions about the field of maternal-newborn nursing. My only problem (which obviously it's huge, as I still give this book 5 stars) is that the answers and their rationales are all at the END of each chapter, instead of on the same page a sthe question. It still is a wonderful study material to help you pass your class.

Without this book, I would not have achieved an "A" in peds and OB! This book is a MUST HAVE for all nursing students, as are all Nursetest books! The rationales are an excellent help when preparing for a test.

This book helped me pass NUR 112! The author really helped me to understand all the concepts of Maternal-Newborn Nursing. 5 star rating from me!

Baby Louis is quite a crier. Nothing her mom, dad, and grandparents do helps. Then Daniel comes home from school and whispers the magic words into her ear. She immediately stops crying and begins to smile. Everyone is relieved, until Daniel goes out to play and the crying starts again. Find out what Daniel does this time to stop his little sister from crying.

My 2 year old adores this book. The nonsense words that Daniel uses to quiet his crying baby sister delight my own little girl. That special relationship between siblings is expressed here with a simple text and colorful drawings. The balance between them is perfect for the younger reader.

Being the "David" to whom this book is dedicated to, and being the basis of the story, I must say I am biased. BUT! This is my favorite of my mom's books by far! It is a great story and a worthwhile read for anyone to read to their children or grandchildren. I would definetly recommend it!

Oonga Boonga is a great example of a positive sibling relationship. My sister and Mom picked this up at the library for my nephews.

This is a great book for a parent to read to an older sibling, because it helps to foster a positive relationship between siblings. Baby Louise is crying and no one is able to calm her down until her older brother Daniel whispers "Oonga Boonga" to her. Then, she just has the biggest toothless grin.

When Daniel goes outside to play, she starts crying again. Even though the parents and grandparents are saying Oonga Boonga to her, nothing seems to stop her crying. Daniel arrives back on the scene and whispers a new phrase and Louise stops crying.

Oonga Boonga has colorful illustrations that are wonderfully drawn. The writing is simple and direct so that a child can easily understand what is going on. I would recommend this book to parents who have more than one child to show the positive healthy aspects of having a sibling.

This book is simply great.

My 14 month old son loves the sign language books I've given him. He likes the brightly colored pictures in this book and the close up pictures of children's faces. This book contains signs for words such as big/little, sad/happy, and wet/dry. The words in this book seem fit for a little older toddler to me, but he does really seem to like looking at the pictures. The black and white illustrations of how to do the signs are easy to understand. The book is also a nice size for little toddler hands. A big thumbs up here!

This has lovely pictures and drawings of signs, but they are British Sign Language signs, not American Sign Language Signs! This book and the others by this author, are published in Great Britian. I wondered why so many of the signs were "wrong" until I discovered the books origin!

Contrary to the widespread myth, sign languages are not universal. If you are looking to learn and use the sign language that is used in the United States, these aren't the books for you.....

..The line drawings are not the best...but it is a nice way to read and sign with your child, even children under the age of 2. Giving children, even babies, the means to communicate thoughts, ideas, or wants is such a gift, why hold them back because WE think we know what they can and cannot do. The reality is, when it comes to language learning, children have the upper hand on us adults. That said, I do feel the book is small, but the drawings are actually larger than some of the ones in Slier's books, which also have signs. Both author's books require that you do a little "deciphering" of the pictures, but these are still some of the only books that have the sign pictures right in there. Happy reading!

Each night this book gets read. We were told that our 2 year old is profoundly deaf when he was 4 weeks. Although this was completely WRONG, he isn't even hearing impaired, he does have a speech disability, so we have used sign with him since he was an infant. Our 4 year old loves to sit down with "his baby" and go through the signs and pictures. It is a sturdy book and presents words that kids can relate to. Great pictures and sign illustrations.

This book will help you find your parenting philosophy, your "purpose", and gives you sensible tips that have worked wonders in our household (2 year old and 4 month old). It emphasizes the importance and responsibility of parenting, and shows how you can be successful, while still maintaining your sanity. After reading this book, we both feel more comfortable as parents, and our daughters have responded.

"Parenting with Purpose" is an absorbing overview of parents' goals and means of achieving them. It is so relevant I found it hard to put down, but because of its thorough organization and comprehensive table of contents, I regard it as a very accessible reference, too. Dr. Madison highlights the wondrous accomplishments achieved in the first four years of life with refreshing perspective on the motivation of young children and acknowledges the hard work that parenting often requires. She reminds us of the investment for life that we make when we take the time to give care and attention to our youngsters. An inspiring guidebook, to be sure!

I've read a lot of parenting books, and this is one of my favorites. It teaches you how to respond to your children with love and respect, and how to respond to them in ways that are appropriate for their age. I love the fact that she has different chapters for 1, 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Many discipline books try to get you to do the same things for a 1 year old that work for a 3 year old - and clearly they are very different beings! I also love the fact that she talks about both philosophy and techniques; without a philosophy, techniques are useless.

We have used her suggestions for our 1 and 4 year olds, and they work well. We have well behaved, creative, loving children. What more could you ask?

As a former social worker and a parent and step-parent myself, I've looked at lots of books about parenting. Dr. Madison's book is thoughtful and well organized in its approach to parenting. She includes not only the "how-tos" but also the underlying developmental issues. Loaded with real-life examples that resonate with today's parents. I immediately sent a copy to my brother, a first-time parent of a 2 1/2 year old who still awakens her parents 2-3 times a night! He asked for help, and this book served as a life-line!

Great book. Residents should use this book, if not buy it. Not terribly expensive either. Excellent. Don't like the EKG book by the same author though.

In concise and clear language, Prof. Park explains how a
medical practitioner can diagnose alsmost any known
cardiac anomaly in a child.

Having a scientific but no medical background myself,
I found it very readable. Some knowledge of cardiac
anatomy and electrocardiography are a prerequisite.

What is especially good is Prof. Parks comprehensive
approach to the diagnosis: all posible pathologies are
listed and when a particular observation
is possible in normal patients, he doesn't forget to point
this out too.

I have only read the 2nd edition of the book (1988), so
I cannot vouch whether the latest (4th) is up to date
on recent advances in the field, be it in pacemaking
capabilities or teratogenic discoveries.

I bought this book on my 4th year medical student rotation for Pediatric Cardiology. It continues to serve me as a resident (just coming fresh off the Cardiology floor). The EKG section is invaluable. The description (and explanation of pathophysiology of) congenital heart defects is outstanding. I am told by fellows that this book has served them through the first year of fellowship then, before having to move onto more advanced texts. Only minus, no explanation of how EP studies work, which is not a huge minus because you won't be seeing much of that as a resident anyway. Bottom line: this is THE pediatric cardiology book that every pediatrician and every pediatric resident should have.

As a resident in pediatrics, you face the usual time constraints, yet you want to prepare yourselfs for electives by reading a comprehensible text. For Cardiology, I have found with Park's "Pediatric Cardiology for the Practioner" an outstanding text, which I actually prefer over more recent review articles for its easy to understand approach. The text is easy to read and is supported by the style of the figures and schemes. This book provides more than an introductory text for the pediatric resident with a general focus, it also provides a valuable and readily accessible resource for cardiology fellows.

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i'm very sodisfated for my item. it was my first purchase on line and i don't think it was so easy and speedy!

Excelente livro, de fácil leitura, condutas atualizadas. Um livro que deve estar na estante de todo cirurgião pediátrico.

When I was in the Army, at the 545th Ord. Co., I knew Dr. Ronald J. Sharp, and he was the best Doctor one could every hope for. We had an emergency, l975 or 76, and he flew in to take charge of a patient that blew half his face away with an M16 rifle; thanks to him he survived, I was the NCOIC in charge that evening, of the Nuclear Site in West Germany. Now I'm married and live in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Lima, Peru with my wife Rosa Penaloza, my name is Dennis L. Siluk, an author of some 19-books. But his books are sure the best, no doubt....

I am a Pediatric Surgery, and a Professor of Pediatric Surgery at ULBRA ( Brasilian Luteran University)- at Porto Alegre, Brazil. This book will be the #1, as Recommended Bibliography for all Medical students, because it is clear, didactic, and have a lot of good figures. My only dream is to buy it at a better price, exclusive for Third World Nations.

"Pig Pig refuses to grow up.
He is a big pig,
but he insists on sleeping in a crib,
eating strained foods,
wearing baby clothes,
and riding in a stroller.

Then one day,
PIG PIG SURPRISES EVERYONE---ESPECIALLY HIMSELF....."
[from the book of the inside cover]

It was a very funny book. The pictures were funny. Kindergarten kids will love it!

Pig Pig Grows Up is an entertaining book for not only the child, but also entertaining to the reader if book is read to child. Cartoons are cute and humorous. I have never read the other Pig Pig books, but I strongly recommend Pig Pig Grows Up.

This is a great little book! It's about a pig who doesn't want to grow up. He insists on eating baby food and sleeping in his old crib. His poor mother is at her wits' end. Then he gets a chance to prove that he is growing up, and he decides he will grow up after all... I loved this book when I was little!