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The earliest relationship: parents, infants, and the drama of early attachment
By T. Brazelton. 1990
A pediatrician and a psychiatrist combine their research and experience to create a unified picture of the birth and growth…
of the relationship between a child and its parents. They discuss pregnancy as the beginning of the attachment, the newborn as a participant, and the effects of emotions a parent brings from past experiencesHELP: when the parent is handicapped
By Stephanie Parks. 1984
Adapted from a version of the "Hawaii Early Learning Profile Activity Guide," this book helps parents with disabilities participate in…
their child's learning and development. The focus is on training parents in facilitating the development of their child's mental, motor, and emotional skillsChild care that works: how families can share their lives with child care and thrive
By Ann Muscari. 1989
In the late 1980s, more than twelve million American families were using day care. The author offer an insider's view…
of how children adapt and behave in various child-care situations. They address such concerns as how to recognize quality care, what to do if you disagree with caregivers' discipline, and how to be a good rest-of-the-week parentIt's better to be over the hill than under it: thoughts on life over sixty
By Eda LeShan. 1990
This collection contains seventy-five selections from LeShan's regular columns on aging. She covers topics such as marriage, friendship, retirement, grandchildren,…
sex, health, money, and she encourages the aging to love, grow, accept and continue to keep their minds alive and receptiveNo more lonely nights: overcoming the hidden fears that keep you from getting married
By Stephen Price. 1988
Through broad questions designed to help the readers find personally meaningful solutions to their problems, two psychotherapists discuss ways in…
which women can overcome the subconscious psychological barriers that keep them from forming lasting relationshipsTom Brown's Field guide to nature and survival for children
By Tom Brown. 1989
The author contends that society and school have dulled our children's senses to the relationship between nature and life. In…
this field guide he stresses awareness, tracking, survival, and a philosophy derived from an Apache elder and "coyote teacher." Brown urges parents and teachers to value nature's ethic and teach the young the values and skills presentedCheaper by the dozen
By Frank Gilbreth. 1948
The Growing years: a guide to your child's emotional development from birth to adolescence
By Mark Rubinstein. 1987
This book, written by a psychiatrist, offers practical advice on fostering a child's emotional growth from infancy to age twelve.…
Part one includes advice on a wide array of common concerns from weaning to television. Part two deals with special contemporary issues in emotional development, such as working mothers and divorceFour wings and a prayer: caught in the mystery of the monarch butterflies
By Sue Halpern. 2001
Describes a trip into Mexico accompanying a cowboy entomologist tracking the monarch's migration. Combines scientific knowledge and research on this…
butterfly population, profiles of people who study and follow monarchs, and travel adventures.Keeping water clean
By Ewan McLeish. 1998
Explains worldwide water problems, including pollution and shortages, and suggests ways to prevent future crises. Gives advice on how individuals…
can practice conservation at home and in school. Includes a glossary and resources for further information. For grades 3-6L'éducation du chat ((Des animaux et des hommes).)
By Joël Dehasse, Voix De Synthèse Manon. 2014
" Éduquer un chat, c'est lui permettre de vivre en harmonie avec les humains tout en respectant sa nature féline.…
Ce guide fournit des réponses simples à une foule de questions fréquentes au sujet de cet animal au charme énigmatique. Songez-vous à adopter un chat? Découvrez comment dénicher la perle rare en fonction de votre style de vie. Souhaitez-vous en acquérir un second? Vous saurez tout des principes d'une saine cohabitation féline. Un chat bien adapté à son environnement, propre et câlin, est-ce possible? Oui, ce guide vous présente diverses techniques pour lui inculquer de bonnes manières. Il vous aide aussi à déchiffrer ses comportements, les rythmes qui orchestrent sa vie et les codes de son langage. Un ouvrage indispensable pour rendre agréables tous les moments partagés avec votre nouveau compagnon! " -- 4e de couv.Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes (Roberge)
By Julie Roberge, Aless Mc, Charles Simard. 2023
Gaylord Nelson: a day for the earth
By Jeffrey Shulman. 1992
Gaylord Nelson devoted his career to speaking out about the need to preserve natural resources, the dangers of pollution, and…
the plight of endangered species. As a U.S. senator he promoted the idea of a national day to teach people about the environment--an Earth Day. The first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, may have been the largest demonstration in U.S. history. For grades 3-6 and older readers