"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 of Arcadia. 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 "JNF" Junior Non-Fiction books.  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 and Talk Boxes.

 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; Hannah Dykeman in 2020 and Tyler Landry in 2025..

158- Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul-  Jack Canfield 2008

158- Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul- Jack Canfield 1997

158 - Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 2- Jack Canfield 1998

158 - Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 3- Jack Canfield 2000

158 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens - Sean Covey 1998

158.1 - Chicken Soup for the Soul - Preteens Talk - Jack Canfield

158.1- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: For Teens – Richard Carlson 2000

158.1- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family- Richard Carlson 1998

181- Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers- Helen Garabedian 2008

248.8-Stuff Girls Gotta Know- Andrea Stephens 2003 

305.2- The Happiest Baby on the Block- Harvey Karp 2002

305.2- Having a Baby, Naturally- Peggy O’Mara 2003

305.23- The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make- Sean Covey 2006

305.23- The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make: Workbook- Sean Covey 2009

305.23- Canada’s Baby Care Book- Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Dr. Norman Saunders 2007

305.23- A Smart Girls Guide To Boys-Nancy Holyoke 2001

305.23- Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls- Mary Pipher  (a classic) 1994

305.9- On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children- Tracy L. Cross 2001

362.4- My Journey With Jake- Miriam Edelson 2000

370.15- A Mind at a Time- Mel Levine 2002

371.9- Genius Denied- Jan & Bob Davidson 2004

371.91- The Gift of Dyslexia- Ronald D. Davis 1994

372.4- Read Right!- Dee Tadlock, Rhonda Stone 2005

372.5 - Do Touch - Labritta Gilbert 1989

372.5- Art & Craft Activities- Rita Hoppert 1999

372.67- Reading Magic- Mem Fox 1988

373.18- A Smart Girls Guide To Friendship Troubles- Patti Kelley Chriswell 2003 

390- Miss Manners- Judith Martin (a classic) 1982

612.64- Your Pregnancy Week by Week- Glade Curtis and Judith Schuler 2011

614.4- Your Child’s Best Shot: A parent's guide to vaccination - Ronald Gold 2006

618.2- Raising Baby Green- Alan Greene 2007

618.92- Freeing Your Child From Anxiety- Tamar E. Chansky 2--4

618.92- Children with High Functioning Autism- Claire E. Hugues-Lynch Ph.D 2010

646.7- Simplify Your Life With Kids- Elaine St. James 1997

649- The A-Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids- Dr. Jenn Berman 2007

649- Common Sense Parenting- Ray Burke, Ron Herron and Bridget Barnes 2006

649- Raising a Son- Don & Jeanne Elium 1996

649- Hold on to Your Kids- Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate 2004

649- It Takes Two to Talk- Jan Pepper and Elaine Weitzman 2004

649.1- The Expectant Father- Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash 2001

649.1- Relational Parenting- Ross Campbell 2000

649.1- Between Parent and Child- Dr. Haim G. Ginott 2003

649.1 - Children Are from Heaven - John Gray 1999

649.1- The Explosive Child- Ross W. Greene 2005

649.1- Raising Confident Girls- Elizabeth Hartley- Brewer 2000

649.1- You Make the Difference- Ayala Manolson, Barb Ward and Nancy Dodington 1995

649.1- “Better Safe Than Sorry” Child Safety Journal- NB/P.E.I Government 2000

649.1- How to Behave so Your Preschooler Will, Tool! - Sal Severe 2002

649.12 - Yes, Your Teen is Crazy - Michael Bradley 2003

649.12- Building Your Baby’s Brain- Dianne Trister Dodge and Cate Heroman 2001

649.12- The Baby Nurse Bible- Carole Kramer Arsenault 2011

649.12- The Incredible Years- Carolyn Webster- Stratton 2005

649.6- Parent’s Guide to Tantrums- Joni Levine 2005

649.8- The New Father- Armin A. Brott 2004

JF- Girls Who Grew Up Great- Gwendolyn Gray 

JF- The Girls Guide To Loving Yourself- Diane Mastromarin