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Marley & Me Illustrated Edition: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
by John Grogan (William Morrow, $29.95). Anyone who has experienced life with a dog will appreciate this humorous and sentimental journey of a man and his wonderfully neurotic Labrador Retriever. This gift edition features a beautiful cover, illustrations throughout, a note from the author, and the newspaper column that started it all.
Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?: 101 of the Most Perplexing Questions Answered About Feline Unfathomables, Medical Mysteries and Befuddling Behaviors by Marty Becker (HCI, $12.95). Here, Dr. Marty Becker and syndicated columnist Gina Spadafori answer some of life’s most perplexing questions such as: is it true that cat sex lasts only three seconds? Do cats always land on their feet? Do cats have nine lives? Look inside to find out if cats need a good flashlight or if they can see fine in the dark, as well as to the answers of more intriguing cat idiosyncracies.
Mommy I’m Hungry! Good Eating for Little Ones from Pregnancy to Age 5 by Jeanne Warren Lindsay, Jean Brunelli, and Sally McCullough (Morning Glory Press, $12.95). The foods you offer your children dictate what they like to eat which is why it’s up to you to provide the right choices. Learn how to eat healthy during pregnancy, why you should breastfeed, and how to develop smart eating habits in babies and toddlers.
Baby Sing & Sign: Communicate Early with Your Baby: Learning Signs the Fun Way Through Music and Play by Anne Meeker Miller (Marlowe & Company, $17.95). Music and repetition are among the best ways to communicate with your child and build language skills. This package, which includes a 13-song music CD, was created by a music therapist, and is filled with creative playtime activities that will create a special bonding experience, and appeal to young and old alike.
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Raising Young Children Well: Insights and Ideas for Parents and Teachers edited by Sandra Radzanower Wolkoff, Neala S. Schwartzberg and Jane E. Meckwood-Yazdpour. Developed by the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, this collection of articles offers specific advice, respected research and simple real-life examples to guide parents and professionals through the engaging years of early childhood.