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Parenting: General
Babies: Infants --> Toddlers
Toddlers --> Small Children
Books about babies AND toddlers
Children: Elementary School --> Middle School, Pre-Teens, Adolescents
Adolescents / Teenagers
The Attachment Parenting Method
Learning About Sex
Moral Upbringing / Teaching Values [secular]
Moral Upbringing / Teaching Values [religious]
Educational / Emotional / Creative Development
Children's Activities, Arts and Crafts, Games
Activities You Can Do With Kids / Family Togetherness Activities
Activities to Keep Kids Entertained While Traveling, Rainy Day, etc.
Kids' Parties / Birthday Parties
Sibling Relationship
Homeschooling
The Montessori Method
First Aid / Emergency

Parenting: General
The 7 Worst Things Parents Do
by John C. Friel and Linda D. Friel [highest rank bestseller]
When Your Child Drives You Crazy
by Eda LeShan
Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care
by Benjamin Spock
Liberated Parents, Liberated Children -- Your Guide to a Happier Family
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

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Babies: Infants --> Toddlers
What to Expect the First Year
by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway
The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Pregnancy & Baby Care
Super Baby Food
by Ruth Yaron
The Baby Book -- Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
by William Sears and Martha Sears [bestseller]
On Becoming Baby Wise : Learn How over 500,000 Babies Were Trained to Sleep Through the Night the Natural Way
by Robert Bucknam, M.D.
365 Days of Baby Love : Playing, Growing and Exploring With Babies from Birth to Age 2
by Sheila Ellison
She's Had a Baby -- And I'm Having a Meltdown --- What Every New Father Needs to Know About Marriage, Sex, and Diapers
by James Douglas Barron
The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood : Wise and Witty Advice on Everything from Coping With Postpartum Mood Swings to Salvaging Your Sex Life to Fitting Into That Favorite Pair of Jeans (PAPERBACK)
by Vicki Iovine
The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood .......
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How to Multiply Your Baby's Intelligence -- More Gentle Revolution
by Glenn Doman

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Toddlers --> Small Children
What to Expect the Toddler Years
by Arlene Eisenberg and Sandee E. Hathaway [bestseller]
The Girlfriends' Guide to Toddlers : A Survival Manual to the 'Terrible Twos' (And Ones and Threes) from the First Step, the First Potty, and the First Word ('No') To the Last Blankie
by Vicki Iovine
Games to Play With Toddlers
by Jackie Silberg

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Books about babies AND toddlers
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child -- Birth to Age 5
by The American Academy of Pediatrics [bestseller]
The Baby Games : The Joyful Guide to Child's Play from Birth to Three Years
by Elaine Martin [bestseller]
Baby & Toddler Play Book
by Stephanie Oppenheim and Joanne Oppenheim

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Children: Elementary School --> Middle School, Pre-Teens, Adolescents
The Roller-Coaster Years : Raising Your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years
by Charlene C. Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese
The Discipline Book : Everything You Need to Know to Have a Better-Behaved Child -- From Birth to Age Ten
by William and Martha Sears
Enjoy Your Middle Schooler -- A Guide to Understanding the Physical, Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Changes of Your 11-14 Year Old
by Wayne Rice

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Adolescents / Teenagers
An Owner's Guide to Parenting Teenagers --- A Step-By-Step, Solution-Focused Approach to Raising Adolescents Without Losing Your Mind
by Pat James Baxter
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parenting a Teenager
by Kate Kelly
Parent-Teen Breakthrough --- The Relationship Approach
by Mira Kirshenbaum

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The Attachment Parenting Method
Attachment Parenting -- Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child
by Katie Allison Granju and William Sears, MD [bestseller]
Every Parent's Guide to Attachment Parenting -- Getting Back to Basic Instincts!
by Tammy Frissell-Deppe

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Learning About Sex
Asking About Sex and Growing Up : A Question-And-Answer Book for Boys and Girls
by Joanna Cole
Growing and Changing : A Handbook for Preteens (young adult reading level)
by Kathy McCoy

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Moral Upbringing / Teaching Values [secular]
Playwise -- 365 Fun-Filled Activities for Building Character, Conscience, and Emotional Intelligence in Children
by Denise Chapman Weston and Mark S. Weston
10-Minute Life Lessons for Kids : 52 Fun and Simple Games and Activities to Teach Your Child Trust, Honesty, Love, and Other Important Values
by Jamie C. Miller
40 Ways to Teach Your Child Values : Honesty, Managing Money, Making Good Choices, Controlling TV, Courage
by Paul Lewis
501 Practical Ways to Teach Your Children Values
by Bobbie Reed
Golden Rules : The Ten Ethical Values Parents Need to Teach Their Children
by Wayne Dosick
Do You Know What I Like About You? --- Jump-Starting Virtues and Values in Your Child
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

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Moral Upbringing / Teaching Values [religious]
How to Risk-Proof Your Kids
by Kathleen Winkler
Building Biblical Values : Innovative Learning Exercises for All Ages
by Harold J. Westing and Penny Thome
Kids 'N Values : A Handbook for Helping Kids Discover Christian Values
by John Flanagan
Jewish Family & Life : Traditions, Holidays, and Values for Today's Parents and Children
by Yosef I. Abramowitz and Susan Silverman
Teaching Your Children About God : A Modern Jewish Approach
by David J. Wolpe
Childrens Christian Self-Talk (CASSETTE TAPE)
by Amy Keplinger

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Educational / Emotional / Creative Development
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
by Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, Elaine Bruner
Games for Reading : Playful Ways to Help Your Child Read
by Peggy Kaye
10 Minutes a Day to Reading Success : Activities & Skill Builders to Help Your Kindergartner
by Gari Fairweather
Games for Learning : Ten Minutes a Day to Help Your Child Do Well in School -- from Kindergarten to Third Grade
by Peggy Kaye
Every Child Can Succeed -- Making the Most of Your Child's Learning Style
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
Bringing Out the Best in Your Child -- 80 Ways to Focus on Every Kid's Strengths
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
150 Ways to Raise Creative Confident Kids
by Silvana Clark
501 Ways to Boost Your Child's Self-Esteem
by Robert D. Ramsey
365 Ways to Build Your Child's Self Esteem
by Cheri Fuller
101 Ways to Make Your Child Feel Special
by Vicki Lansky
Kids Are Worth It! -- Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline
by Barbara Coloroso
How to Multiply Your Baby's Intelligence -- More Gentle Revolution
by Glenn Doman
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn -- At Home and in School
by Adele Faber, et al
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen --- and Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber, et al

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Children's Activities, Arts and Crafts, Games
365 TV-Free Activities You Do With Your Child
by Ruth and Steven Bennett
1,001 Activities for Children : Simple Games to Help a Child Explore the Wonders of Nature, the Imagination, the Senses, Art, Crafts, Music, and Much More
by Anne Rogovin, foreward by Ed Asner
838 Ways to Amuse a Child : Crafts, Hobbies and Creative Ideas for the Child from Six to Twelve
by June Johnson
Child's Play -- 200 Instant Crafts and Activities for Preschoolers
by Leslie Hamilton
Day by Day Activity Book : 365 Days of Fun Ideas for Parants, Teachers & Kids
by Susan Ohanian and the Editors of "Consumer Guides"

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Activities You Can Do With Kids / Family Togetherness Activities
Donna's Day : Fun Activities That Bring the Family Together
by Donna Erickson
Prime Time Together With Kids : Creative Ideas, Activities, Games, and Projects
by Donna Erickson
365 Outdoor Activities You Can Do With Your Child
by Ruth and Steven Bennett
101 Best Family Card Games
by Alfred Sheinwold

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Activities to Keep Kids Entertained While Traveling, Rainy Day, etc.
101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces : At the Doctor's Office, on Car, Train, and Plane Trips, Home Sick in Bed
by Carol Stock Kranowitz
101 Great Ways to Keep Your Child Entertained While You Get Something Else Done
by Danielle Hickman and Valerie Teurlay
Rainy Day Fun Book
by Donna Erickson
300 Three Minute Games -- Quick and Easy Activities of 2-5 Year Olds
by Jackie Silberg

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Kids' Parties / Birthday Parties
Birthday Parties -- Best Party Tips & Ideas
by Vicki Lansky
Everybody Wins! -- Non-Competitive Party Games & Activities for Children
by Jody L. Blosser, Gaylyn Larned PhD, Richard Salvucci
Kids' Party Games and Activities -- Hundreds of Exciting Things to Do at Parties for Kids 2-12
by Penny Warner

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Sibling Relationship
Siblings Without Rivalry -- How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

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Homeschooling
Homeschooling Almanac, 2000-2001
by Mary Leppert, Michael Leppert, Jamie Miller

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The Montessori Method
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook
by Maria Montessori
The Montessori Method
by Maria Montessori
The Absorbent Mind
by Maria Montessori
Montessori : A Modern Approach
by Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori Today : A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood
by Paula Polk Lillard
The Essential Montessori : An Introduction to the Woman, the Writings, the Method, and the Movement
by Elizabeth G. Hainstock
Basic Montessori : Learning Activities for Under-Fives
by David Gettman

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First Aid / Emergency
The American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care

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