Parenting Books
"It Takes a Village to Raise a Child"
Our team of dedicated volunteers have put together a wonderful collection of books on parenting for the people in our village and area. They have carefully selected these books for you and the babies, children and teens in your life. You'll find them on the shelf just above the "P" picture books in the Children's Section. Take out up to four books at a time for 3 weeks or renew as needed. It's all free! Also, ask about the Sensitive Issues bags.
The following list of parenting books was first compiled by summer student, Paige Mason in July of 2017; updated and revised by Monet Comeau in 2019 and Hannah Dykeman in 2020.
082- In Celebrating Babies- Carol Tannenhauser, Cheryl Moch
092- Drugs: What Your Kid Should Know- K. Wayne Hindmarsh
155.2- The Trellis and the Seed- Jan Karon
155.2-An Island Adventure- John Etall Eickermeyer
155.4- The Shy Child- Philip G. Zimbardo
155.93- My Mom is Dying: A Child’s Diary- Jill Westberg McNamara
158- Getting To Yes- Roger Fisher, William Ury
158- What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You & Your Father Didn’t Know- John Gray
158- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens- Sean Covey
158- Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul- Jack Canfield
158- Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul- Jack Canfield
158- Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 2- Jack Canfield
158- Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 3- Jack Canfield
158.08- The 7 Habits of Happy Kids- Sean Covey
158.1- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: For Teens – Richard Carlson
158.1- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family- Richard Carlson
158.1- The Now Habit- Neil Fiore
158.2- Family Communication- Sven Wahlroos
158.2- Difficult Conversations- Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
177.3- Lies Deception and Truth- Ann E. Weiss
181- Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers- Helen Garabedian
220.9- Classic Bible Stories- Lise Caldwell
248.8- Today I Feel Shy- William L. Coleman
248.8-Stuff Girls Gotta Know- Andrea Stephens
248.8The Christian Mom’s Answer Book- Mike Yorkey, Sandra P. Aldrich
249- Parenting in the Pew- Robbie Castleman
305.2- The Happiest Baby on the Block- Harvey Karp
305.2- Having a Baby, Naturally- Peggy O’Mara
305.23- The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make- Sean Covey
305.23- The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make: Workbook- Sean Covey
305.23- Canada’s Baby Care Book- Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Dr. Norman Saunders
305.23- A Smart Girls Guide To Boys-Nancy Holyoke
305.23- Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls- Mary Pipher
305.9- On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children- Tracy L. Cross
306.87- Newborn Death- Marvin & Joy Johnson
306.87- Babysitters Don’t Live Next to Highways- Ken Ross
362.2- An Adult Child’s Guide to What’s “Normal”- John & Linda Friel
362.4- My Journey With Jake- Miriam Edelson
370.15- A Mind at a Time- Mel Levine
370.15- Could Do Better: Why Children Underachieve and What to do About it- Harvey Mandel & Sander Marcus
370.97- Schools Out- Andrew Nikiforuk
371.1- How to Help Your Children Succeed in School- Reynold Bean
371.3- Get ‘Em Talking- Mike Yaconelli & Scott Koenigsaecker
371.62- Parents’ Most Asked Questions About Kids and Schools- Cliff Schimels
371.9- Genius Denied- Jan & Bob Davidson
371.91- The Gift of Dyslexia- Ronald D. Davis
372.2- When You go to Kindergarten- James Howe
372.21- Miseducation: Preschoolers at Risk- David Elkind
372.4- Read Right!- Dee Tadlock, Rhonda Stone
372.5- Art & Craft Activities- Rita Hoppert
372.5- Do Touch- Labritta Gilbert
372.5- The Preschoolers Busy Book- Trish Kuffner
372.6-Whole Language: theory in use- Judith Newman
372.6- The Structure of Magic 2- John Grinder & Richard Bandler
372.67- Reading Magic- Mem Fox
373.18- A Smart Girls Guide To Friendship Troubles- Patti Kelley Chriswell
390- Miss Manners- Judith Martin
612.6- Life Before Birth- Stephen Parker
612.64- Your Pregnancy Week by Week- Glade Curtis and Judith Schuler
613.2- The Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook- Jane Middleton and George Rapitis
613.9- What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys- Linda Madaras
613.9- What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls- Linda Madaras
614.4- Your Child’s Best Shot: A parent's guide to vaccination - Ronald Gold
616.8- Frogs into Princes- Richard Bandler and John Grinder
616.8- Ritalin Free Kids- Judyth and Robert Ullman
616.85- Suicide of a Child- Marvin & Joy Johnson
618.2- Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care- Baby’s Best Chance
618.2- What to Eat When You’re Expecting- Arlene Eisenburg, Heidi Murkoff and Sandee Hathaway
618.2- Raising Baby Green- Alan Greene
618.2- The Girlfriend’s Guide To Pregnancy- Vicki Iovine
618.2- Your 2nd Pregnancy- Katie Tamony
618.39- Miscarriage- Joy and Marvin Johnson
618.92- Guide to Your Child’s Symptoms- Donald Schiff, Steven P. Shelov
618.92- Your Premature Baby- Nikki Bradford
618.92- Freeing Your Child From Anxiety- Tamar E. Chansky
618.92- Children with High Functioning Autism- Claire E. Hugues-Lynch Ph.D
646.7- Simplify Your Life With Kids- Elaine St. James
649- Awakening Your Child’s Natural Genius- Thomas Armstrong
649- The Preschool Years- Holly Bennett and Teresa Pitman
649- Common Sense Parenting- Ray Burke, Ron Herron and Bridget Barnes
649- The A-Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids- Dr. Jenn Berman
649- Mom to Mom- Gloria G. Adler
649- Raising a Son- Don & Jeanne Elium
649- The First Three Years of Life- Burton L. White
649- It Takes Two to Talk- Jan Pepper and Elaine Weitzman
649- Hold on to Your Kids- Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
649.1- Toddler Taming- Dr. Christopher Green
649.1- How to Behave so Your Preschooler Will, Tool! - Sal Severe
649.1- The Explosive Child- Ross W. Greene
649.1- Between Parent and Child- Dr. Haim G. Ginott
649.1- Children Learn What They Live- Dorothy Law Nolte and Rachel Harris
649.1- Raising Confident Girls- Elizabeth Hartley- Brewer
649.1- The Expectant Father- Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash
649.1- Relational Parenting- Ross Campbell
649.1- “Better Safe Than Sorry” Child Safety Journal- NB/P.E.I Government
649.1- You Make the Difference- Ayala Manolson, Barb Ward and Nancy Dodington
649.1- The Girlfriends’ Guide to Toddlers- Vicki Iovine
649.1- Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler- Ann Douglas
649.12- Building Your Baby’s Brain- Dianne Trister Dodge and Cate Heroman
649.12- The Baby Nurse Bible- Carole Kramer Arsenault
649.12- The Incredible Years- Carolyn Webster- Stratton
649.12- What To Expect The Toddler Years- Arlene Eisenburg
649.122- What to Expect the First Year- Arlene Eisenburg, Heidi Murkoff and Sandee Hathaway
649.33- Breast- Feeding Today- Candace Woessner, Judith Lauwers and Barbara Bernard
649.57- Moving and Growing- Dr. Marlene Dalley
649.58- Born to Read- Ben Wicks
649.6- Parent’s Guide to Tantrums- Joni Levine
649.6- Now I Know Why Tigers Eat Their Young- Dr. Peter Marshall
649.6- Kids Are Worth it! – Barbra Coloroso
649.6- Growing up Feeling Good- Ellen Rosenberg
649.8- The New Father- Armin A. Brott
764- Family Fun Night- Cynthia L. Copeland
929.4- 100,000+ Baby Names- Bruce Lansky
JF- Girls Who Grew Up Great- Gwendolyn Gray
JF- The Girls Guide To Loving Yourself- Diane Mastromarin