Parents and Teachers

Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to our Children will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox

Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read-aloud miracles, this book is a must for every parent - and for anyone who would like to know more about how children learn to read.

Healthy Child Healthy World Creating a Cleaner, Greener, and Safer Home by Christopher Gavin

This book will help you keep your family healthy and safe with easy steps for your children, home, and lifestyle. Inside, you'll find advice on preparing a nontoxic home for a new baby, hair and skin-care tips that are safe for both you and your unborn baby, the truth about antibacterial soaps and suggestions for safer alternatives...and much more!

Just Let the Kids Play: How to Stop Other Adult from Ruining Your Child's Fun and Success in Youth Sports by Bob Bigelow

Focusing on the five most popular sports, the authors outline ways to set up teams that foster fair play, skill development and social interaction.  With anecdotes and interviews from sports greats, officials, parents and coaches, the book provides a glimpse of adults who've gone over the top, plus advice on how you can keep yourself and others in check.

The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Shireen Dodson

The Mother-Daughter Book Club is the story of a group of mothers and their daughters, and how their relationships were strengthened and changed by starting a monthly reading club.  But it is also a practical step-by-step guide - filled with stories, anecdotes, and reading lists - that will inspire parents to start reading clubs of their own.

Best Books for Kids Who Think They Hate To Read by Laura Backes

Inside this book are 125 books that are certain to ignite your child's interest in reading.  You'll find a variety of titles with real kid appeal - the best of the best for children of all reading levels.  These books will captivate your child's interest and create a passion you never thought possible.

Making the Match by Teri S. Lesesne

What do adolescents care about?  Chatting on-line with friends, movies, their favorite bands...but many are also avid readers.  What motivates some of these "typical teens" to become lifelong readers and other to slide by with the minimum amount of assigned reading?  Teri Lesesne says the key is finding the books that get them hooked in the first place.