Finger Plays -- by Emilie Poulsson (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
"18 finger plays with music (voice and piano); entertaining, instructive. Counting, nature lore, etc. Victorian classic. 53 illustrations." From Amazon.com
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself and Other Stuff -- by Nancy Holyoke (Author) (Book)
"From the editors of the best-selling book The Care and Keeping of You comes an insightful, age-appropriate guide to boys, the number one topic of conversation for girls 8 to 12. Here's straight talk...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Changes in You and Me: A Book about Puberty, Mostly for Boys -- by Paulette Bourgeois, Martin Wolfish (Authors) (Book)
"Two books that offer basic explanations of puberty while broadly addressing vital contemporary concerns such as molestation, sexual harassment, and AIDS. Generously illustrated with cheerful,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Adolescence: A Developmental Transition, Second Edition -- by Douglas Kimmel, Irving Weiner (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Uses the latest research findings and influential theoretical viewpoints to convey what is known about adolescent development, how the behavior of young people can best be understood and what the...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
I Found Them in the Yellow Pages -- by Norma Farber (Author) (Book - Child)
"An alphabet book comprised of occupations found in the yellow pages from dog walkers and hula dancers to pickle packers and zoo keepers." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Black, White, Just Right -- by Marguerite Davol (Author) (Book - Child)
"More a concept book than a story, this work is narrated by the daughter of an interracial marriage. In free verse, the bubbly, confident girl describes her parents' faces as well as her own face. The...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Rabbit Hill -- by Robert Lawson (Author) (Book - Child)
"New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Ghosts of Departure Point -- by Eve Bunting (Author) (Book - Child)
"After a car plunges over a dangerous cliff, killing its four teenage occupants, one of the four returns as a ghost, tormented by guilt and wishing somehow to prevent another tragedy." From Card...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The House of Dies Drear -- by Virginia Hamilton (Author) (Book - Child)
"A huge, old house with secret tunnels, a cantakerous caretaker, and buried treasure is a dream-come-true for 13-year-old Thomas. The fact that it's reputedly haunted only adds to its appeal! As soon...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Frederick Douglass: Slave, Fighter, Freeman -- by Arna Bontemps (Author) (Book - Child)
"A biography of the runaway slave who devoted his life to the abolition of slavery and the fight for black rights." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)