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Recommended Books for Families

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Children: General

AuthorTitle
Cronan, Kate, Ed.Growing Up!: A Parent’s Guide to Childhood
Mayer, G.What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick
Mayer, G.¿Qué hacer cuando su niño se enferma?
Mullaney, Colleen.Preschool Parties: Easy Ideas for Princesses, Pirates and Other Little People
Rollins, Judy, Ed.Meeting Children’s Psychosocial Needs Across the Health-Care Continuum
Thomas, PatDo I have to Go to the Hospital?: A First Look at Going to the Hospital

Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-Schoolers

AuthorTitle
Altermann, TanyaMommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers Parents’ Top 101 Questions about Babies and Toddlers
Greenberg, MarshaRaising Your Toddler: A Complete Illustrated Guide from the First Steps to Preschool
Nicholasen, Michelle; O’Neal, BarbaraI Brake for Meltdowns: How to Handle the Exasperating Behavior of Your 2-to5-Year-Old
Pantly, ElizabethThe No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution
Schulman, NancyPractical Wisdom for Parents: Raising Self- Confident Children in the Preschool Years
Kompare, TaraThe Colic Chronicles: A Mother’s Survival Guide to Calming Your Baby While Keeping Your Cool
Leeds, ReginaOne Year to an Organized Life with Baby
Morris, DesmondChild: How Children Think, Learn and Grow in the Early Years
Seip, ShannonThe World According to Toddlers
Shelov, Steven, Ed.Caring for your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age Five
Shelow, Steven, Ed.Your Baby’s First Year

Family Issues

Adoption

AuthorTitle
Eldridge, Sherrie20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed
Simon, ScottBaby, We were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption

Child Care Services

AuthorTitle
Leach, PenelopeChild Care Today: Getting it Right for Everyone
Thomas, MargaretLove and Limits in and Out of Child Care: What Your Child Care Provider and Your Pediatrician Want You to Know

Divorce

AuthorTitle
Burrett, JillShared Parenting: Raising Your Children Cooperatively After Separation

Loss and Grief

AuthorTitle
Buscaglia, LeoThe Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A story of Life for All Ages
Silverman, JanisHelp Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies
Warner, DonWalks on the Beach with Angie: A Father’s Story of Love

Nutrition

AuthorTitle
Dorfman, KellyWhat’s Eating Your Child?
Holford, Patrick; Colson, DeborahOptimum Nutrition for your Child’s Mind: Maximize your Child’s Potential

Parenting

General

AuthorTitle
Blaine, Kimberley ClaytonThe Go-To Mom’s Parents’ Guide to Emotion Coaching Young Children
Brooks, RobertRaising a Self-Disciplined Child: Help Your Child Become More Responsible, Confident and Resilient
Carter, ChristineRaising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Chansky, TamarFreeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness.
Christophersen, E.; Mortweet, S.Parenting That Works
Copeland, CynthiaFamily Fun Night
Dunnewold, AnnEven June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box
Fairchild, PenelopeTips from a British Nanny
Ginsburg, KennethBuilding Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings
Hilmer, Dana, Ed.Blindsided by a Diaper: Over 30 Men and Women Reveal How Parenthood Changes a Relationship
Koh, Me RaYour Baby in Pictures: The New Parents’ Guide to Photographing Your Baby’s First Year
Kaeser, FredWhat Your Child Needs to Know about Sex (and When)
Loehr, Jamie; Meyers, JenRaising Your Child: The Complete Illustrated Guide
Moore, WalkerRite of Passage Parenting: Four Essential Experiences to Equip Your Kids for Life
Ross, John; Ross, LisaUsing the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids.
Payne, Kim, Et al.Simplicity Parenting: Using the Power of Less
Rigby, JillRaising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World
Rotbart, HarleyNo Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments with your Kids
Sturges, TomParking Lot Rules and 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
National Inst. Of Child’s Health and Development¿Que significa ser padres?: Guya para ayudarles a tener exito como padres y madres de Familia

Boys

AuthorTitle
Biddulph, SteveRaising Boys: Why Boys are Different- and How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men
Fertleman, CarolinePotty Training Boys the Easy Way: Helping your Son Learn Quickly, Even if he’s a Late Starter

Girls

AuthorTitle
Chadwick, DaraYou’d Be Pretty If…: Teaching Our Daughters to Love Their Bodies Even When We Don’t Love Our Own
Hinshaw, StephenThe Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today’s Pressures
Shalit, WendyThe Good Girl Revolution: Young Rebels with Self-Esteem and High Standards

Pre-Teens and Teens

AuthorTitle
Allen, JosephEscaping the Endless Adolescence: How We Can Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old
Harpaz, Beth13 is the New 18 … and Other Things My Children Taught Me While I Was Having a Nervous Breakdown Being Their Mother
Hinshaw, Stephen; Kranz, RachelThe Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today’s Pressures
Shalit, WendyThe Good Girl Revolution: Young Rebels with Self-Esteem and High Standards
Wolf, Anthony E.I’d Listen to My Parents If They’d Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens

Maternity

General

AuthorTitle
Lowe, AnandaThe Doula Guide to Birth: Secrets Every Pregnant Woman Should Know
Lowdermilk, DeitraMaternity and Women’s Health Care
Williams, Roger; Wick, Maya, Eds.Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

Breastfeeding

AuthorTitle
Huggins, KathleenEl libro esencial para madres lactantes

Motherhood

National Geographic

AuthorTitle
Callahan, SusanMothers Need Time-Outs, Too
Evans, CarolThis is How We Do It: The Working Mothers’ Manifesto
Mothers and Children 

Prematurity

AuthorTitle
Zaichkin, J.Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Medical Issues

Brain Tumors

AuthorTitle
Children’s Brain Tumor FoundationA Resource Guide for Parents of Children with Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors
Children’s Brain Tumor FoundationGuia de recurson para padres de ninos con tumors cerebrales o de medulla espinal
Moliterno, JenniferParker’s Brain Storm (for children).
Moliterno, JenniferLa tormenta en el cerebro de Parker y su idea luminosa

Cancer

AuthorTitle
Numeroff, LauraThe Hope Tree

Cardiac

AuthorTitle
NY Presbyterian, MSCHONYCardiomyopathy, Heart Failure and Transplantation: A Family Guide
Jaworski, Anna, Ed.The Heart of a Father: Essays by Men Affected by Congenital Heart Defects

Cystic Fibrosis

AuthorTitle
Rothenberg, LauraBreathing for a Living: A Memoir

Diabetes

AuthorTitle
State of NY Dept. of HealthChildren with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Families and Schools
Betschart, JeanAmerican Diabetes Association Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes
Betschart, JeanDiabetes Care for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers: a Reassuring Guide
Betschart, JeanAtención de la diabetes en bebés, niños pequeños y niños en edad preescolar: una guía para brindar tranquilidad
Chase, H. PeterUn primer libro para Entender la Diabetes
Siminario, LindaAmerican Diabetes Association Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes
Valenti, TomYou Don’t Have to be Diabetic to Love this Cookbook

Epilepsy

AuthorTitle
NY Presbyterian HospitalEpilepsy/Neuro Resource Book
Steven, Wolf; McGolrick, PatriciaA Parent’s Guide: When Seizures are Not the Only Problem
Steven, Wolf; McGolrick, PatriciaParent’s Guide: When the Seizures Don’t Stop

Gastrointestinal

AuthorTitle
Benirschke, Rolf; Minamide, ElaineEmbracing Life: Great Comebacks from Ostomy Surgery

Sickle Cell

AuthorTitle
Taylor, TinaJust Like Me: A Story for Beginners with Sickle Cell Disease
Taylor, Tina¡Igual que yo!: un cuento para niños con anemia falciforme

Transplants

General

AuthorTitle
HRSA, U.S. Govm’tPartnering With Your Transplant Team: The Patient’s Guide to Transplantation

Bone Marrow

AuthorTitle
Crowe, KarenMe and my Marrow: A Kid’s Guide to Bone Marrow Transplants
Crowe, KarenMi médula y yo.

Cardiac

AuthorTitle
NY Presbyterian, MSCHONYCardiomyopathy, Heart Failure and Transplantation: A Family Guide

Lung

AuthorTitle
New York PresbyterianThe Patient’s Guide to Healing and Health after Lung Transplantation

Psychological, Behavioral and Developmental Challenges

General

AuthorTitle
Curtis, StevenUnderstanding Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior: A Guide for Parents of Children with Behavioral, Social and Learning Challenges
Simeonsson, Rune, Ed.Psychological and Developmental Assessment: Children with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions
Swanson, DavidHelp- My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy: The 17 Ways Kids Manipulate Their Parents, and What You Can Do About It

ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders

AuthorTitle
Bashe, PatriciaThe Parents’ Guide to Teaching Kids with Asperger Syndrome and Similar ASDs Real-Life Skills for Independence
Hallowell, EdwardSuperparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child
Kennedy, DiannBright, not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD and Autism
Kutcher, MartinKids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger’s, Tourette’s and More
Olmsted, DanThe Age of Autism: Mercury, Medicine, and a Man-Made Epidemic

Bipolar Disorder

AuthorTitle
McDonnell, Mary AnnIs Your Child Bipolar?: The Definitive Resource on How to Identify, Treat and Thrive With a Bipolar Child

Speech Disorders

AuthorTitle
Feit, DebbieThe Parent’s Guide to Speech and Language Problems

School and Educational Topics

General

AuthorTitle
Boroski, BettyMeet the Teacher: How to Help Your Child Navigate Elementary School: A Common Sense Guide for Parents
Bruzzese, JoeA Parent’s Guide to the Middle School Years
Caffrey, Janine WalkerDrive: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve
Eastaway, RobOld Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents
Frankenstein, DianeReading Together: Everything You Need to Know to Raise A Child Who Loves to Read
Hallisy, JenniferThe Write Start: A Guide to Nurturing Writing at Every Stage, from Scribbling to Forming Letters and Writing Stories
Miller, DonalynThe Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
Ruben, Marina KoestlerHow to Tutor Your Own Child

Bilingualism

AuthorTitle
Pearson, BarbaraRaising a Bilingual Child: A Step-by-step Guide for Parents

Bullying

AuthorTitle
Anthony, MichelleLittle Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades
Blanco, JodeePlease Stop Laughing at Us: One Survivor’s Extraordinary Quest to Prevent School Bullying
Tavangar, HomaSabetGrowing Up Global: Raising Children to be at Home in the World

Technology and Youth

AuthorTitle
Osit, MichaelGeneration Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything
Tapscott, DonGrowing Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing the World.

Reference Books

AuthorTitle
Hockenberry, Marilyn, Ed.; Wilson, David, Ed.Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
Keogh, James EdwardNursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Demystified
Wynbrandt, J.Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
 The Merck Manual of Medical Information
 Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

New York Presbyterian / Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Physician’s Book List

Ahmad, Christopher, Ed.Pediatric and Sports Injuries
Caddle, Steve, Eds., Et al.Columbia University Children’s Medical Guide
Gallin, PamelaHow to Survive your Doctor’s Care
Gallin, PamelaPediatric Ophthalmology: a Clinical Guide
Gallin, PamelaThe Savvy Mom’s Guide to Medical Care
Polin, Richard; Ditmar, MarkPediatric and Neonatal Secrets: Questions You Will Be Asked
Polin, Richard; Fox, William; Abman, StevenFetal and Neonatal Physiology
Stanberry, LawrenceUnderstanding Herpes
Stanberry, Lawrence, Eds., Et al.Understanding Modern Vaccines