The Daycare Book

This clear and easy-to-follow guide for working parents offers suggestions for finding the best day care, from selecting and evaluating day care programs and preparing your child to get the most of the experience, to how to be a parent and have a job without any guilt. Although much of the information in this book is out of date, the advice given is very relevant and the sample forms and checklists are extremely useful to parents searching for appropriate day care. 239 pages. 

The Developing Child

A textbook discussing the physical and emotional development of the child from conception through age six. 

The Ultimate Do It Yourself Book: a complete practical guide to home improvement

Learn how to develop practical skills. Advice given on how to use the right tools for the job. Guidance on essential tasks including painting, wallpapering, tiling, laying new floors, carpentry, security and repairs and maintenance of your home. 

The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be

An information-packed guide to all the emotional, financial and physical changes the father-to-be may experience during the course of his partner's pregnancy. Incorporating the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and sociologists, this book is filled with sound advice and practical tips for men, as well as New Yorker-style cartoons that will keep anxious fathers-to-be chuckling.

Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games & Activities To Occupy 3-6 Year Olds 

For little hands that are eager for action, "The Preschooler's Busy Book" has multitude of answers. "The Busy Book" will offer hours of entertaining activities for parents and their children. As the years go by and the book becomes worn, no doubt many of the activities will have provided a wealth of fond memories. "I get a TON of ideas from Preschooler's Busy Book by Trish Kuffner. I'm a home daycare provider and I'm always looking for ideas to do with my daycare kids. I don't know what I would do with out this book. It's a MUST have for home daycare providers and parents of small kids.'

The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife: Becoming A Stepmother With Humor And Grace 

A funny, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice stepmother, which includes advice on The kids: Adjusting to suspicion, resentment, and biological-parent loyalties; The ex-wife: Living calmly alongside her, whether she's a psycho or the perfect mother; The holidays: Accommodating old family traditions and developing new ones; The sex: Keeping love alive through the kids' bed-wetting and nightmares. Plus an invaluable list of resources, websites, publications, and organizations specifically for the new stepmother. "This book is easy to read. It is has positive advice for new stepmothers trying to figure out their personal style, and provides humor to help through tough situations. Lots of personal stories from other stepmoms, and how they handled situations and emotions. Helps you realize your are not alone, and every thought and emotion is normal for the adjustment of becoming a stepmother. I would especially recommend this book for stepmoms who are not biological mothers."

To Dad: (You Poor Old Wreck): A Giftbook Written by Children for 
Fathers Everywhere 

"A cute collection of writings by children about their Dads and fathers in general. A nice gift for Father's Day!"

Who's Calling the Shots?: How to Respond Effectively to Children's 
Fascination With War Play and War Toys 

Children's war play: the issue for parents is no longer as simple as love it or leave it. Nancy Carlsson-Paige and Diane Levin explain the parallel changes in society and children's war play that make a yes or no decision impossible. Children have less control over war play than ever before. Combine high-tech war toys with an increasingly violent attitude in society and in the media, and we get an explosive mix that must be dealt with diplomatically instead of disallowed as forbidden fruit or shrugged off as "natural." The authors discuss several strategies to return creative control of play to children and to lessen the emphasis on violent content. 

WordPerfect Suite 8 For Dummies 

Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 For Dummies, all your how-to questions are answered in a single easy-to-understand reference. Veteran computing author Julie Adair King shows you how to:

*Harness the powerful features of Corel WordPerfect 8 to spice up your documents through graphics, charts, clip art, and stylish typography
*Save time by integrating information from word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and other kinds of documents
*Prepare impressive, persuasive presentations with Presentations 8
*Achieve professional results by using simple formatting techniques and built-in functions
*Transform dull data into gripping graphics by using the Quattro Pro 8 program's charting functions
*Manipulate scanned images with Corel Photo House 1.1

Yes, You Can!: Home Repairs Made Easy

America’s favorite carpenter from Trading Spaces uses her years of experience to write the most thorough guide to everyday home repairs. Demystifies repair techniques by providing information other books leave out.

Shows how to install a dimmer switch, fix leaky faucets, clean gutters, replace doorknobs, repair broken windows, and more.

Pastor’s expert advice can save on costly repair and maintenance bills. 

A great value and handy resource for any home bookshelf.

Gives novice DIYers confidence to fix practically anything. 

You and Your Child's Teacher

Many parents want to play an active role in their children's education but aren't sure what to do. This guide for parents helps them understand various ways of communicating with school personnel and builds their confidence. Chapters cover topics such as sending notes, making phone calls, and meeting face to face with teachers. 

Your Four-Year-Old: Wild and Wonderful 

What is it about four-year-olds that makes them so lovable? What problems do four-year-olds have? What can they do now that they couldn't do at three? Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized authorities on child behavior and development, discuss these and scores of other questions unique to four-year-old girls and boys, and they offer parents practical advice and enlightening psychological insights. "I really enjoyed this book. It offered so many insights to my 4 year old's behavior and gave very sensible and practical advice about how to deal with specific situations. The authors truly understand what it's like to parent a 4 year old!"