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Baby Names

Pregnancy & Childbirth

Parenting & Childcare

Event Planning

Business Travel

Over-the-Hill Humor

Adult Humor

Children’s Activities

Juvenile Novels

Educational Resources

2014 Foreign Rights Catalog

Bestsellers ...................................................................................................................... 2

Awards ........................................................................................................................... 3

What’s New ................................................................................................................... 4

Adult Titles ..................................................................................................................... 6

Baby Name Books .................................................................................................. 6

Getting Ready for Baby .......................................................................................... 8

Parenting and Childcare ....................................................................................... 11

Adult Humor ....................................................................................................... 18

Over-the-Hill Humor .......................................................................................... 20

Business Travel ..................................................................................................... 22

Children’s Titles ......................................................................................................... 23

Juvenile Novels .....................................................................................................23

Index ............................................................................................................................. 28

Contents

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Copies in Print

1. The Best Baby Name Book by Bruce Lansky ................................................................4,149,000

2. Feed Me I’m Yours by Vicki Lansky ............................................................................3,126,000

3. 25,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky ......................................................................1,882,000

4. 60,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky ......................................................................1,594,000

5. The Very Best Baby Name Book by Bruce Lansky ........................................................1,513,000

6. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, and April Bolding ........................1,339,000

7. 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky .......................................................................860,000

8. Discipline without Shouting or Spanking by Jerry Wyckoff and Barbara C. Unell ...................802,500

9. The Toddler’s Busy Book by Trish Kuffner ......................................................................601,000

10. What’s So Funny about Getting Old? by Ed Fischer and Jane Noland Thomas .......................568,000

11. The Preschooler’s Busy Book by Trish Kuffner .................................................................429,500

12. First-Year Baby Care by Paula Kelly .............................................................................405,500

13. Grandchildren Keep You Young! by Mary McBride .........................................................391,000

14. The Children’s Busy Book by Trish Kuffner ....................................................................276,000

15. Italian without Words by Don Cangelosi and Joseph Delli Carpini ........................................234,000

16. GTR #1: The Royal Joust by Bruce Lansky ....................................................................221,000

17. Our New Baby ........................................................................................................189,000

18. Age Happens by Bruce Lansky .......................................................................................148,500

19. Baby Play & Learn by Penny Warner ............................................................................139,000

20. Baby & Child Emergency First Aid by Mitchell J Einzig and Paula Kelly ...............................131,500

Bestsellers

3

ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn (2008)

FINALIST: Parenting

iParenting Media Awards

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book (2003)

Greatest Holiday Winner: Book

The Official Lamaze Guide (2006)

Excellent Product Winner: Parenting

Breastfeeding with Confidence (2007) Excellent Product Winner: Parenting

Baby Bites (2008)

Excellent Product Winner: Parenting


Best Products Winner: Book

Living Now Book Awards


BRONZE AWARD: Family (Parenting/Health/Safety)

Mom’s Choice Awards

Countdown to My Birth (2009)

GOLD AWARD: Family & Parenting:


5-Star Baby Name Advisor (2009)

SILVER AWARD: Pregnancy & Childbirth


GOLD AWARD: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Fitness Fun Busy Book (2013)

GOLD AWARD: Parenting General

Playdate Busy Book (2013)

GOLD AWARD: Parenting General

The Independent Book Publishers Association: Benjamin Franklin Award

Asian Business Customs & Manners (2008) Benjamin Franklin Award™ Winner 2008: Business

National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA)


GOLD AWARD: Parenting Resources

Baby & Child Emergency First Aid (2011)

HONORS AWARD: Parenting Resources

USABookNews.com

Breastfeeding with Confidence (2006) FINALIST: Parenting/Family: Pregnancy & Childbirth

European Business Customs & Manners (2006) FINALIST: Business: General

Countdown to My Birth (2008)

FINALIST: Parenting/Family: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Newborn (2009)

WINNER: Parenting/Family: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Agatha AwardMystery of the Haunted Caves (2001) Best Children/Young Adult Fiction

Anthony AwardMystery of the Haunted Caves (2002)

Best Young Adult Mystery

Awards

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These Stories are Told in Pictures... …so children 3 to 6 can “read” the pictures and enjoy the story.

A PictuReading™ Book for Young Children

100% adorable! Wow, I’m smiling from ear to ear.I never knew wordless picture books could be so entertaining!

—Nancy Kerr, President, Children’s Reading Foundation

You’ll love sharing this book with your preschooler. Because the story is told in pictures, reading it together is a lot more fun than you ever imagined.

—Dany Brassell,PhD, Professor, Teacher Education Department, California State university—Dominguez Hills

Beginning and struggling readers may think they’re reading this book, but you’ll know they are “reading” the pictures and loving it.

—Tim Rasinski, PhD, Professor of Literacy Education, Kent State University

Bruce Lansky’s wordless picture book is a smart way to prepare children for reading. It can help build their capacity for reading comprehension

before they tackle phonics and try to read words.—Chase Young, PhD, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi

What a great way to turn 3- to 6-year-old children into readers!—Stan Steiner, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Literacy, College of Education, Boise State University

Early Birdy Get’s the WormCreated by: Bruce Lansky Illustrated by: Bill Bolton

Waking up early one morning, Early Birdy watches Mother Birdy catch a worm. Inspired, Early Birdy wants to catch one too. But catching a worm isn’t as easy as it looks. Join Early Birdy on an exciting and funny adventure set in a beautiful springtime forest environment created by illustrator Bill Bolton. Don’t be surprised to find yourself “smiling from ear to ear”.

ISBN: 978-1-442-49176-224 pages; 83⁄8” x 107⁄8”

Hardcover; $15.99

Fans of P.D. Eastman’s Are You My Mother? will adore Early Birdy

Gets the Worm. Bright, engaging illustrations offer just enough “tell”

to let young readers discover the story

for themselves.—Terry Doherty, Executive Director,

The Reading Tub®

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These Stories are Told in Pictures... …so children 3 to 6 can “read” the pictures and enjoy the story.

A PictuReading™ Book for Young Children

Monkey See, Monkey DoCreated by: Bruce Lansky Illustrated by: Bill Bolton

Ooops! The zoo keeper accidentally left the door to the monkey cage open. Curious to explore the zoo, Lil’ Monkey sets out to meet some other animals and learn some new tricks. Come along on this delightful adventure in the charming zoo created by illustrator Bill Bolton. In the end, we learn that being yourself is the best thing to be.

ISBN: 978-1-442-49177-924 pages; 83⁄8” x 107⁄8”

Hardcover; $15.99

Lil’ Monkey reminds me of Curious George—both characters love to learn

and both make my 3-year-old grandson

laugh out loud.—Nancy Kerr,

International President, The Children’s Reading Foundation®

Polar Brrr’s Big AdventureCreated by: Bruce Lansky Illustrated by: Bill Bolton

Join Polar Brrr on his big adventure to deliver a very important package. Watch him slide down a glacier, swim through icy water and outsmart a pack of hungry wolves. You’ll wonder why this brave, quick-thinking polar-bear cub is so determined to deliver the package as he journeys through the charming arctic environment created by illustrator Bill Bolton.

ISBN: 978-1-442-49175-524 pages; 83⁄8” x 107⁄8”

Hardcover; $15.99

The instant I saw the vibrant cover, I was

hooked; I had to “read” the story. Once started,

I couldn’t stop. It’s so exciting (and adorable)

children are going to love all the action!

—Nancy Kerr, International President,

The Children’s Reading Foundation®

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ISBN: 978-0-684-03999-2576 pages; 6” x 9” Softcover; $12.95

ISBN: 978-0-684-04702-7688 pages; 43⁄16” x 7”

Softcover; $6.95

ISBN: 978-0-684-03450-8384 pages; 43⁄16” x 7”

Softcover; $4.95

25,000+ Baby Namesby Bruce Lansky

Complete with origins, meanings, variations, famous namesakes, and freshly updated lists of the 100 most popular girls’ and boys’ names, 25,000+ Baby Names is the handiest, most complete guide in its price category.

1,882,000 copies in print


This book has over 60,000 names and 200 fun, helpful lists of names to consider. It also has the latest rankings for the top 100 boys’ and girls’ names, the latest popularity trends, and icons denoting names shared by both genders. This book provides over 5,000 each of Hispanic, African American, English, Latin, Hebrew, Greek, French, Irish, and German names, plus thousands of other names from around the world.



This complete baby-naming resource includes more names and more helpful features than any other book on the market. It presents over 100,000 popular and unique baby names along with origins and meanings, popular rankings, and icons denoting names shared by both genders. It’s also packed with useful features like 600+ themed name lists and the latest naming trends.

862,000 copies in print

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5-Star Baby Name Advisorby Bruce Lansky

Consumers use star ratings to pick movies, hotels, and mutual funds. Now Bruce Lansky rates nearly 2,000 names to help parents pick one that will give their baby a head start in life. Lansky’s 5-Star Baby Name Advisor provides more helpful information and advice about each name than any other book. It includes the first impression a name makes, popularity and trend, gender usage, plus common variations and nicknames. With so much helpful information and advice, it’s definitely the smart new way to name your baby.ISBN: 978-0-684-05784-2

370 pages; 75⁄16” x 7” Softcover; $9.95

ISBN: 978-0-671-54463-8144 pages; 75⁄16” x 7”

Softcover; $5.00

The Best Baby Name Bookin the Whole Wide Worldby Bruce Lansky

America’s #1-selling baby name book contains over 13,000 up-to-date baby names, complete with origins and meanings.


The Very Best Baby Name Bookby Bruce Lansky

This popular book has 60,000+ names and 300+ helpful lists of names to consider, making it a leading choice of parents-to-be. It also makes a great gift book, as it includes features such as how to throw a baby-name themed shower, outrageous names celebrities have given their babies, fascinating facts about names, and Bruce Lansky’s answers to frequently asked baby-naming questions.

1,513,000 copies in printISBN: 978-1-451-68083-6

540 pages; 75⁄16” x 7”Softcover; $8.95

Rights sold:Simplified

Chinese

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4th EditionPregnancy, Childbirth, and the NewbornThe Complete Guideby Penny Simkin, PT; Janet Whalley, RN, IBCLC; Ann Keppler, RN, MN; Janelle Durham, MSW, ICCE, LCCE; and April Bolding, PT, DPT, CCE, CD

With more than one million copies in print, this is one of the best-selling books about pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care on the market. Completely redesigned, this authoritative book is the “bible” for childbirth educators.Medically updated with:• Revisednutritionandexerciseinformation• Newdiscussionsonthewarningsignsofcomplications,

interventions during childbirth, preterm labor risk factors, and prenatal exams and tests

• Revisedinformationoncesareanbirth and vaginal birth after cesarean


ISBN: 978-1-4391-7511-8512 pages; 7” x 9” Softcover; $16.00

The Simple Guide to Having a BabyWhat You Need to Knowby Penny Simkin, PT; Janet Whalley, RN, BSN; Ann Keppler, RN, MN; and Janelle Durham, MSW, ICCE, LCCE

& Guía sencilla para tener un bebéLo que usted necesita saberby Penny Simkin, PT; Janet Whalley, RN, BSN; and Ann Keppler, RN, MN

The authors of the best-selling Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn have written a simple, just-the-facts guide for expectant parents who want only the most important, down-to-earth how-to information on pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care. The book addresses such concerns as how to stay healthy during pregnancy, how to handle labor pain and birth, and how to care for a new baby.93,500 copies in print

ISBN: 978-1-451-62991-0240 pages; 6” x 9”Softcover; $12.00

“Excellent.”—American Journal of Nursing

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn is a celebrated winner of an iParenting Media Award; finalist for ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Award; National Best Books 2009 winner in the Parenting/ Family:

Pregnancy & Childbirth category, sponsored by USA Book News.


Get Ready to Have a Baby

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Revised and Expanded The Official Lamaze® GuideGiving Birth with Confidenceby Judith Lothian, RN, PhD, LCCE, FACCE; and Charlotte DeVries

This is the first official guide to childbirth that presents Lamaze’s Healthy Birth Practices, which promote, protect, and support natural, safe, and healthy birth. Childbirth educators Lothian and DeVries show pregnant women how to trust in their bodies’ ability to give birth, reduce the use of unnecessary interventions, and increase their chances of having a happy, healthy birth experience.



The ICEA Guide to Pregnancy & BirthEssential information to help you make informed decisions for a healthy pregnancy, labor, and birthby ICEA, International Childbirth Education Association

In this guide, the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) presents the best-available evidence-based research on pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care. Its goal is to help expectant parents understand their options in maternity care, and to guide them as they make informed decisions that are best for them and their families. Organized for easy reference, this is a great resource for any childbirth class.

ICEA’s self-published childbirth manual has sold over 150,000 copies.

The Official Lamaze® Guide is a celebrated winner of an iParenting Media Award.

Countdown to My Birth by Julie B. Carr

Experience pregnancy from your baby’s point of view with this unique, award-winning, countdown calendar. This day-by-day account of pregnancy will help expecting mothers discover captivating facts, such as when the baby is the length and weight of a hot dog bun, when the heart begins to beat, and when the eyes open and look around. There are 280 daily developmental facts in all, beginning with “making me” and concluding with the “arrival.”


ISBN: 978-0-684-04967-0288 pages; 51⁄2” x 41⁄4”

Spiral and box; $14.95

ISBN: 978-1-451-61966-9160 pages; 81⁄2” x 107⁄8”

Softcover; $10.00


Rights sold:Simplified

Chinese

Rights sold:Korean

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Getting Your Child from No to Yesby Jerry L. Wyckoff, PhD and Barbara C. Unell

Getting Your Child from No to Yes provides practical, peaceful solutions to the most common preschool behavior problems without fussing or fighting. Readers will find simple, easy-to-use strategies to combat constant dawdling and refusals without losing their temper or composure.

S&S ISBN: 978-0-684-02145-4256 pages; 51⁄2” x 81⁄2”

Softcover; $10.00

Pregnancy Q & Aby Trish Booth

In this book readers will find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Topics include coping with physical changes, staying healthy, getting proper prenatal nutrition, managing fears and feelings, dealing with changes in relationships, preparing for labor and birth, and preparing for postpartum. The answers are presented in a highly accessible format so they’re easy to read and understand. Booth’s approach is practical and reassuring.Trish Booth has educated new and expectant parents since 1972. She has written more than 75 booklets and handouts about pregnancy.

S&S ISBN: 978-0-684-02519-3192 pages: 6” x 9”Softcover; $10.00


Rights sold:Indonesian

Rights sold:Arabic, Korean,

Portuguese & Italian

Getting Organized for Your New Babyby Maureen Bard and Christine Zuchora-Walske

Completely revised with more guidance to help parents make appropriate decisions and purchases, updated information on medical issues and baby gear and a more appealing cover, Getting Organized for Your New Baby is an essential planning tool to help prepare parents for pregnancy, birth, and baby’s first few months. Coauthor and new mother Zuchora-Walske will bring her expertise to national radio to promote the book.

76,500 copies in print.

S&S ISBN: 978-0-684-02521-6240 pages; 6” x 9”Softcover; $12.00

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean,

Turkish & Polish

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First-Year Baby CareAn Illustrated Step-by-Step GuideEdited by Paula Kelly, MD

This leading baby-care book provides the most up-to-date medical facts to help guide parents through the critical first year of life with their child. It includes the latest newborn screening and vaccination schedules, updated reference guides to common illnesses, and expanded information on nutrition, including how to prevent food allergies and childhood obesity. Illustrations serve as visual tools to assist parents through each section.

405,500 copies in printISBN: 978-1-451-62990-3

208 pages; 7” x 9”Softcover; $12.00

Baby & Child Emergency First-AidSimple Step-by-Step Instructions for the Most Common Childhood Emergencies Edited by Mitchell J. Einzig, MD; and Paula Kelly, MD

The next best thing to 911, this newly revised, user-friendly book has a quick-reference index, large illustrations, and easy-to-read instructions on handling the most common childhood emergencies.



Our New Baby &Nuestro Nuebo BebéIllustrated by Darcy Bell-Myers

Here’s an instructional, motivational, and easy-to-understand guide to pregnancy and baby’s first year available in both English and Spanish. This undated, interactive calendar provides basic pregnancy and childcare information that helps new parents with many aspects of parenthood.

189,000 English copies in print21,000 Spanish copies in print

English ISBN: 978-1-451-67139-136 pages; 12” x 9”

Calendar; $9.99

Spanish ISBN: 978-1-476-70094-636 pages; 12” x 9”

Calendar; $9.99


“The most comprehensive book available on baby care

during the first year of life.”—Mitch Einzig, MD, Children’s Health Care of Minneapolis

“When an emergency occurs, don’t panic—pick up this user-friendly book.”

—Roger M. Barkin, MD, MPH, FAAP Pediatric Emergency Physician Editor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese

& Turkish

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ISBN: 978-0-684-02862-0160 pages; 53⁄16” x 81⁄2”

Softcover; $12.00

Feed Me I’m YoursBaby Food Made Easy!by Vicki Lansky

This best-selling baby and toddler food cookbook is in millions of kitchens around the world. It contains more than 200 child-tested recipes and is a must-have book for all new parents.


Baby Bites is a celebrated winner of an iParenting Media Award.

Baby Bitesby Bridget Swinney, MS, RD

Everything parents need to know about feeding babies and toddlers is now in one book. Part nutritional guide, part recipe book, Baby Bites is the most comprehensive baby nutrition book on the market. It includes information on breastfeeding, formula-feeding, first-food purées, and table foods to help parents understand their baby’s nutritional needs and prepare tasty food that encourages healthy eating habits.

ISBN: 978-0-684-04003-5384 pages; 7” x 91⁄4”

Softcover; $15.00

Breastfeeding with ConfidenceA Practical Guideby Sue Cox, IBCLC, RM, RN

This practical guide to breastfeeding is designed to provide new mothers with the practical skills and confidence they need to have a positive breastfeeding experience. Internationally known lactation expert Sue Cox explains both the art and the method of breastfeeding, and addresses the fact that making milk comes naturally, but breastfeeding is a learned skill. She provides invaluable information, advice, resources, and encouragement for new mothers.

ISBN: 978-0-684-04005-9160 pages; 51⁄2” x 81⁄2”

Softcover; 10.00Breastfeeding with Confidence is a celebrated

winner of an iParenting Media Award.

Vicki Lansky has been a trusted name in parenting since Feed Me I’m Yours was first published in 1974. More than 6 million copies of her books have been sold.

Bridget Swinney has a master of science in nutrition and is a registered dietitian. She lives in El Paso, Texas, with her husband and two children.


Rights sold:Romanian & Czech

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ISBN: 978-0-671-31655-6192 pages; 7” x 83⁄4”

Softcover; $10.00

ISBN: 978-0-7432-3692-8400 pages; 57⁄16” x 7”

Softcover; $9.95

ISBN: 978-0-671-31821-5176 pages; 7” x 83⁄4”

Softcover; $10.00

ISBN: 978-0-684-02068-6400 pages; 57⁄16” x 7”

Softcover; $9.95


Baby Play & Learn160 Games and Learning Activities for the First Three Years

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Preschooler Play & Learn150 Games and Learning Activities for Preschoolersby Penny Warner

Child-development expert Penny Warner offers ideas for games and activities that provide hours of developmental learning opportunities. These books include bulleted lists of skills baby and preschooler learn through play, step-by-step instructions for each game and activity, and illustrations that demonstrate how to play many of the games.139,000 copies in print

365 Baby Care TipsHelpful Hints for the First Year

&365 Toddler TipsA Helpful Handbook for the Early Years by Penny Warner with Paula Kelly, MD

If a baby came with an owner’s manual, 365 Baby Care Tips would be it, followed by 365 Toddler Tips. Packed full of the information parents need to know—from teething, diapers, and breast- and bottle-feeding to discipline, safety, toilet training, and teething pain, first words, traveling with your child, and staying connected as a couple—these are the essential guides to caring for a child.

Penny Warner has a master’s degree in special education and twenty years of experience as a child development instructor at Diablo Valley College and Chabot College in California. She has authored over thirty books for parents and children. She lives with her family in Danville, California.

Paula Kelly, MD, has been honored by her peers as one of the best children’s doctors in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Rights sold for Baby P&L:

Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Czech &

French

Rights sold for Preschooler P&L:

Simplified Chinese

Rights sold for both 365 books:

Czech

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Discipline without Shouting or SpankingPractical Solutions to the Most Common Preschool Behavior Problemsby Jerry Wyckoff, PhD, and Barbara C. Unell

This book is the most practical discipline guide available and will assist parents with the most difficult part of parenting. It provides proven methods for handling over 30 of the most common forms of childhood misbehaviors, from temper tantrums to sibling rivalry.


176 pages; 51⁄2” x 81⁄2”Softcover; $9.00

Toilet Training without Tears or Trauma A Stress-Free Guide to Toilet Teachingby Penny Warner and Paula Kelly, MD

From useful tips to real-life anecdotes, this book will help parents approach the difficult challenge of toilet training with ease. The authors’ functional and medically approved methods for successfully teaching children how to answer nature’s call include: recognizing the signs of toilet readiness, teaching and rewarding every step of the way, dealing with inevitable problems, and much more.

ISBN: 978-0-684-02019-8128 pages; 57⁄16” x 81⁄2”

Softcover; $8.00

Quality Time Anytime200 Activities to Make the Most of Every Moment with Your Childby Penny Warner

Any parent can spend quality time with his or her child. All it takes is a little imagination, a minimum of supplies, and the hundreds of ideas inside Quality Time Anytime. This book contains over 200 games and activities to help parents and their children turn moments spent in the car, kitchen, bath, bedroom, outdoors, store—in short, anytime—into quality time! Parents can choose an activity from the book and enhance their special bond with their child and teach social skills that will prove valuable the rest of the child’s life.

ISBN: 978-0-7432-3451-1256 pages; 5” x 7”

Softcover; $9.00


Penny Warner and Paula Kelly use a child-focused approach that’s very effective in helping children leave diapers behind.

—Dr. Sally Colwell, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

Jerry L. Wyckoff, PhD, a licensed psychologist who has worked with children and families for over forty years.

Barbara Unell, a former columnist for the Kansas City Star, is a founder of Twins magazine and the school-based character education program “Kindness is Contagious… Catch It!”

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Korean,

Portuguese, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian,

Turkish, & Chinese

Traditional

Rights sold:Estonian

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The Toddler’s Busy Book365 Creative Learning Games and Activities to Keep Your 11⁄2- to 3-Year-Old Busyby Trish Kuffner

The Toddler’s Busy Book is a must-read for anyone raising or teaching toddlers. Over 365 fun-filled and creative activities will help prevent boredom during the longest stretches of indoor weather; encourage a child’s physical, mental, and emotional growth; and keep toddlers occupied during long car trips or crosstown errands.


408 pages; 57⁄16” x 71⁄8”Softcover; $9.95

The Preschooler’s Busy Book365 Creative Learning Games and Activities to Keep Your 3- to 6-Year-Old Busyby Trish Kuffner

Teach your preschooler how to make a Thanksgiving tree or an animal pancake or even how to camp indoors.The Preschooler’s Busy Book will provide children ages 3–6 with 365 fun reading, math, and science activities that help stimulate natural curiosity. A great book for parents and day-care providers!

429,500 copies in print ISBN: 978-0-671-31633-4408 pages; 57⁄16” x 71⁄8”

Softcover; $9.95

The Children’s Busy Book365 Creative Learning Games and Activities to Keep Your 6- to 10-Year-Old Busyby Trish Kuffner

Keep your 6- to 10-year-old busy with this book. It contains over 365 activities using things found around the home that engage children in activities that promote learning and physical activity. The Children’s Busy Book also has ideas for celebrating the holidays with special projects—such as how to make Spider Bread for Halloween.

276,000 copies in printISBN: 978-1-476-70207-0448 pages; 57⁄16” x 71⁄8”

Softcover; $9.95

Over 1.3 million copies sold

The all-time #1 selling line of busy books

“A godsend! It’s packed with quick- and-easy activities that will keep

your toddler creatively stimulated, entertained, and busy for hours.”

—Penny Warner, author of Baby Play & Learn

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese, Estonian

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese, Estonian

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The Arts & Crafts Busy Book365 Art and Craft Activities to Keep Toddlers and Preschoolers Busyby Trish Kuffner

This book includes 365 arts and crafts activities for toddlers and preschoolers, including drawing, simple sewing, papier-mâché, and painting projects. Basic craft recipes are also included for paint, play dough, clay, and more that can be made from ingredients found around the home.


The Fitness Fun Busy BookPreviously titled The Wiggle & Giggle Busy Book

365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your Child Moving and Learningby Trish Kuffner

Here is a fun book of 365 games and activities for toddlers and preschoolers. The book includes outdoor, indoor, water, rhythm/music, and holiday fitness activities for individuals and groups. All activities are designed to build large and small motor skills such as balance and hand-eye coordination.

26,000 copies in printISBN: 978-1-476-70171-4 368 pages; 57⁄16” x 71⁄8”

Softcover; $9.95

ISBN: 978-0-684-01872-0408 pages; 57⁄16” x 71⁄8”

Softcover; $9.95

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book is a celebrated winner of an iParenting Media Award.

The Playdate Busy BookPreviously titled The Siblings’ Busy Book

200 Fun Activities for Kids of Different Agesby Lisa Hanson & Heather Kempskie

Here’s an exciting new addition to the million-copies-in-print Busy Book line. The Playdate Busy Book contains over 200 activities that all children (from infants to nine-year-olds) can do together. Each activity describes how babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids can join in the fun!

25,000 copies in printISBN: 978-1-476-70142-4 448 pages; 57⁄16” x 71⁄8”

Softcover; $9.95

Over 1.3 million copies sold

The all-time #1 selling line of busy books

Rights sold:Swedish,

Bahasa Melayu

Adult Humor

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Italian Without Wordsby Don Cangelosi and Joseph Delli Carpini

This hilarious Italian “phrase book” contains common gestures that will enable anyone to communicate nonverbally in Italian.


ISBN: 978-0-671-67743-5112 pages; 41⁄4” x 611⁄16”

Softcover; $6.00

Funny (But True) Golf AnecdotesAbout Tiger, Phil, Bubba, Rory, Rickie, Jack, Arnie, and all the rest by Dick Crouser

In this collection of over 175 golf anecdotes, you’ll find entertaining stories about Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, David Feherty, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Bobby Jones, and their friends. You’ll enjoy sharing them with your golfing partners on the putting green or at the 19th hole!



Golf: It’s Just a Game!The Best Quotes and Cartoons about GolfSelected by Bruce Lansky

There’s no better gift for devotees of the game of golf. Here’s a collection of clever quotes on the game from professionals and amateurs alike, including Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, and P.J. O’Rourke, and many, many more.

91,000 copies in print ISBN: 978-0-671-57049-1


Rights sold:French, English

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Mother Murphy’s Second Lawby Bruce Lansky

Love doesn’t make the world go round… but it does make you very dizzy! Every painful situation you’ll ever encounter in the course of dating, marriage and divorce is in this book. And you’ll find yourself laughing about them, instead of crying.

S&S ISBN: 978-0-671-6312-8108 pages; 5” x 7”

Softcover; $4.50

Mother Murphy’s Lawby Bruce Lansky

The wit of Bombeck and the wisdom of Murphy are combined in this collection of 325 laws that detail the perils and pitfalls of parenthood.


S&S ISBN: 978-0-671-62274-9108 pages; 5” x 7”

Softcover; $4.50

Grandchildren Keep You Young!Previously titled Grandma Knows Best, But No One Ever Listens!

Hilarious Helpful Hints for Grandmasby Mary McBride

McBride instructs grandmas who have gotten stuck with baby-sitting how to scheme, lie, cheat, and threaten in order to be thought of as sweet and darling. A fun gift for any grandma.McBride leaves grandmas in tears—of laughter—with outrageous helpful hints:• Realitytherapyforgrandmaswhothinktheirgrandchildrenareperfect• Howtoadvisethedaughter-in-lawwithoutbeingbannedfromherhome• Ashortcourseinbabycareforgrandmaswhostillrememberwhen

diapers were fastened by safety pins• Howtogetoutofbaby-sitting...or,ifstuck,howtohousebreak

the kids before they wreck the house• Howtogetkidstobehaveatarestaurant...atleastuntil

they’ve ordered their food• Howtobehaveatconfirmations,barmitzvahs,graduations,

and weddings so the grandchild won’t be embarrassed


ISBN: 978-1-451-67963-2128 pages; 55⁄16” x 87⁄16”

Softcover; $7.00

“The perfect gift for grandma after you’ve stuck her with the kids.”

—Joan Rivers

“Harder to put down than a new

grandchild.”—Phyllis Diller

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Rights sold:Dutch

Adult Humor

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What’s So Funny about Getting Old?by Ed Fischer and Jane Thomas Noland

Newly revised—The perfect gag birthday gift for anyone 39 and over. It’s a collection of cartoons, jokes, quotes, humorous advice, anecdotes, and clues for figuring out someone’s age that will add fun to any over-the-hill birthday party.


ISBN: 978-1-451-40722-9128 pages; 51⁄4” x 81⁄4”

Softcover; $7.00

It’s Great to Be Old401 Reasons to Stop Lying about Your Age!by Jim Dale Illustrated by Ed Fischer

Nobody knew getting old could be this much fun! This book provides one-liners to help oldsters see the bright side of wrinkles, baldness, waning sex drives, and more. A fun 40+ birthday gift to give and receive.


ISBN: 978-0-684-02520-9120 pages; 6” x 6”

Softcover; $8.00

You’re Never Too Old to LaughA laugh-out-loud collection of cartoons, quotes, jokes, and trivia on growing olderby Ed Fischer

Being “old” isn’t what it used to be. Elders today are active, fun, and ready for something new. Stay young at heart with the wit, wisdom, and inspiration you’ll find in this book by Ed Fischer. It’s time to be the new you. Live it up. Laugh often. Love life like never before.

ISBN: 978-1-451-67049-3128 pages; 51⁄4” x 81⁄4”

Softcover; $7.00

Ed Fischer is a cartoonist whose work has been syndicated in 120 newspapers and won 28 awards.

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Age HappensThe Best Quotes & Cartoons about Growing OlderSelected by Bruce Lansky

This revised and updated edition features the funniest things ever said or written about growing older. It features new quotes from Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Woody Allen, George Burns, Billy Crystal, Garrison Keillor, Erma Bombeck, Phyllis Diller, Betty White, Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers, and other humorists.



How to Survive Your 40th Birthdayby Bill Dodds

Dodds shows those reaching middle age that there’s plenty to look forward to after 40—namely, old age and death. This book offers outrageous advice to those facing the bleak future, including how to act surprised at your 40th birthday party.


ISBN: 978-0-671-72561-796 pages; 51⁄2” x 81⁄4”

Softcover; $7.00

The Over-the-Hill Game BookEight Entertaining Games and Activities to Make Your Over-the-Hill Party Fun

Here’s a great way to “break the ice” and get your over-the-hill party off to a fast and funny start. You’ll find four group activities and four party games that everyone will enjoy. The games come with duplicate game sheets for eight people.

ISBN: 978-0-671-57604-232 pages; 51⁄4” x 81⁄4

Softcover; $3.95

Are You Over the Hill?by Bill Dodds

Jam-packed with fun ways to remind old codgers of 39 or more that their better years are behind them, this is a great gag gift for friends’ and family members’ birthdays.


S&S ISBN: 978-0-671-88445-x112 pages; 51⁄2” x 81⁄4”

Softcover; $7.00

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European Business Customs & MannersA Country-by-Country Guideby Mary Murray Bosrock

This book is a complete guide to business customs in 30 European countries. In friendly prose based on exhaustive research and personal experience, author Mary Murray Bosrock tells readers how to converse, negotiate, dress, dine, and socialize when doing business—at home or abroad—with colleagues from Europe.


Asian Business Customs & MannersA Country-by-Country Guideby Mary Murray Bosrock

This book is the comprehensive guide to Asian customs, cultures, and communication. It contains information on every aspect of Asian business culture, including business practices and attitudes, meetings, negotiations, meals, language, gestures, and everything in between. The book helps ensure best business practices abroad, resulting in successful business relationships and transactions. It includes information for the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as a brief overview of Australia and New Zealand.


Mary Murray Bosrock is a writer, lecturer, and well-known expert on cross-cultural communication.

As former international editor of Foreign Trade magazine, Mary has worked and traveled in countries all over the world. She is a popular radio and television guest, appearing on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, and the A&E Network, among others.

BusinessCustoms & Mannersby Mary Murray Bosrock

“Today more than ever, executives for American companies doing business outside the U.S. need to be culturally savvy world citizens—

not only to be more successful but also to become better citizen diplomats at a time when resentment against our country is on the

rise. European Business Customs & Manners is a valuable tool I recommend to anyone planning to do business in Europe.

It’s crammed with sound, practical advice.”—Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus, DDB Worldwide;

President, Business for Diplomatic Action

“As the 21st century unfolds and business opportunities in Asia grow, so does the competition. Mary Bosrock provides a helpful guide to understanding Asia.”

—Walter F. Mondale, former vice president of the United States and ambassador to Japan

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Rights sold:Thai

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The Secret of the Long-Lost CousinA stranger arrives at Hawkeye’s house from Alaska, claiming he’s a cousin of Hawkeye’s mother. But something bothers Hawkeye. So in the middle of the night, he creeps to the living room to study an old family photo. His sharp eyes pick up important clues…

How does Hawkeye decide whether the stranger is a real cousin or a phony?

ISBN: 978-1-442-46899-3

The Case of the Chocolate SnatcherA drugstore clerk reports that a masked thief has just stolen a small fortune in fancy chocolates. The getaway car leads Hawkeye, Amy, and Sergeant Treadwell to three suspects. Each of them has a perfect alibi, but Hawkeye makes a lightning-fast sketch and cracks the case…

How did Hawkeye know which suspect was lying?

ISBN: 978-1-442-46900-6

The Case of the Video Game SmugglersHawkeye, Amy, and Sergeant Treadwell must catch the crooks who stole the video game their computer club just invented. At the airport gate, Hawkeye sketches suspects who could be smuggling the flash drive. With only seconds to spare, he and Amy pick out the thief…

How does Hawkeye spot the smuggler, and where is the flash drive hidden?

ISBN: 978-1-442-46901-3

The Case of the Mysterious DognapperWhile Hawkeye and Amy are visiting Mrs. von Buttermore at her mansion, her Great Dane, Priceless, is stolen. Several people could be the dognapper, but Hawkeye and Amy take one look at the ransom note that arrives and immediately figure out who’s guilty…

How do Hawkeye and Amy know who took Priceless?

ISBN: 978-1-442-46902-0

Twelve-year-old amateur sleuths Hawkeye Collins and Amy Adams love to solve mysteries. They interview suspects and examine crime scenes looking for clues. Hawkeye and Amy share all their clues with readers, so readers can solve the mysteries, too. As soon as the readers have come up with a solution, they can read Hawkeye and Amy’s solutions in the back of the book ( ) to find out if they’ve cracked the case.Each book contains 8 to 10 clue-filled mysteries that are exciting to read—and hard to put down. We’re excited to present the first four titles in this series—redesigned to introduce the fun of solving mysteries to a new generation of readers. (Ages 7–13)

Created by Bruce Lansky 112 pages; 51⁄8” x 75⁄8”; Softcover; $4.99

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“Kids can’t resist reading carefully to find cleverly hidden clues in the stories and sketches, or the fun of solving the mysteries themselves.”

—Lani van Ryzin, MS in Education; Developmental Reading Specialist

Over 800,000 copies in print

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Each anthology in this critically acclaimed series contains short stories featuring clever, courageous, and determined girls from around the world. This groundbreaking series is perfect for girls ages 7–13.Stories from around the world include:• Jamila,anAfricangirlwhosaveshervillagefromahungrylion• Adrianna,aMexicangirlwhorescuesherfamily’sfarmfromruin• Kirsten,aSwedishimmigrantwhorescueshercousinfromunderafrightenedhorse’shooves• Kamala,aPunjabigirlwhooutsmartsapackofthieves• Sarah,aPolishgirlwhoteachesagreedybakeralesson• Rosie,aHispanicgirllivinginTampaBaywhousesherskateboardingskillstosaveherlittlebrother

from attacking pit bulls• Kristen,anineteenth-centuryCanadiangirlwhosavesamanfromdrowninginalumbercamp• Gianna,anItaliangirlwhobravesthedangersoftheGermanpatrolsduringWWIItobringadoctor

for her sick baby sister• Sally,amid-nineteenth-centuryAfrican-Americangirlwhobravelyescapesfromslaverywithherbrother

These books have multicultural and international appeal. They are a great alternative to the all-American formula of American Girl.

Edited by Bruce Lansky 112 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”; Softcover; $4.99

ISBN: 978-1-442-49193-9 ISBN: 978-1-442-49194-6 ISBN: 978-1-442-49195-3 ISBN: 978-1-442-49196-0

ISBN: 978-1-442-49197-7 ISBN: 978-1-442-49198-4 ISBN: 978-1-442-49199-1

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Over 500,000 copies sold

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Girls Save the DayThe Best of Girls to the RescueEdited by Bruce Lansky

Girls Save the Day features the 25 best stories from the Girls to the Rescue series about girls around the world who save the day through brains and bravery. This groundbreaking series for girls ages 7–13 has been endorsed by parents, teachers, and psychologists as an entertaining learning tool that provides positive role models. The selected stories in this edition rise above the rest and speak to today’s girls. With international and multicultural appeal, it’s a great alternative to American Girl.


Young Marian’s Adventures in Sherwood ForestA Girls to the Rescue novelby Stephen Mooser

Thirteen-year-old Maid Marian is on her first adventure with young Robin of Loxley (the future Robin Hood). The Sheriff of Nottingham has thrown Marian’s father into the dungeon, and only Marian can save her father from the hangman’s noose. Marian proves herself the cleverest of heroes as she takes on a pack of hungry wolves, murderous thieves, and the Sheriff ’s loyal soldiers. She also solves a heart-wrenching mystery—the disappearance of her mother, missing for three years and presumed dead.


ISBN: 978-1-442-49201-1144 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $5.99

ISBN: 978-1-442-49200-4288 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $6.95

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“Girls to the Rescue will please and inspire girls.—Women’s Circle

“Forget about glass slippers and helpless damsels. The moral of this story is: Girls can do anything, even save the day!”

—Peggy Orenstein, author of School Girls: Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap

“Girls to the Rescue is a powerful antidote to all those helpless, hopeless princess stories. These stories are amusing,

poignant, inspiring, and ultimately healing.” —Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls

“It is refreshing to see new girl-friendly twists on old themes that empower girls to believe in themselves and their abilities.”

—Jeanette S. Gadeberg, author of Raising Strong Daughters

“Girls to the Rescue turns a new page and Prince Charming is history.”

—Sallie Han, New York Daily News

Over 500,000 copies sold

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Long ShotWhen 11-year-old Laurie Bird Preston learns her dad has accepted a new job in another town, she’s disappointed and angry. Not only will Laurie have to leave her best friend, Christy, and her position on the middle-school basketball team, but she’ll also have to make new friends in a new school and play for a new basketball team.

ISBN: 978-0-689-84331-0144 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $4.99

ISBN: 978-0-671-57704-9112 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $4.99

Newfangled Fairy Tales, Book #1• KingMidasisaworkaholicbankerwho’dratherplaywithhis

money than attend his son’s Little League baseball games.• TheBigBadWolfisrunningasuccessfulscamonLittleRed’s

grandma until Little Red catches him in the act.• TheThreeBearsinvadeGoldy’shousebecausetheirforest

home is being stripped to build a superhighway.

ISBN: 978-0-689-82211-7112 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $4.99

Newfangled Fairy Tales, Book #2• MichelleKoszlowskidesperatelywantstobeaprincessuntil

her wish comes true and she discovers what a pain royal life can be.

• TheLittleTailorbragstoeveryoneabouthisbraveryuntilagiant comes along and teaches him a lesson.

• Rapunzelisheldcaptiveinahigh-riseapartmentbyanurbanwitch who owns a pizza parlor.

Newfangled Fairy Tales is a critically acclaimed series containing collections of ten contemporary fairy tales in each book, that put a delightful, new spin on classic stories and themes. (Ages 7–13)Edited by Bruce Lansky


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Playing for PrideFifth-grader Laurie Bird Preston is no softball player—basketball is her sport. But with practice, patience, and help from Li Howard and an eccentric old woman with a mysterious past, she might just overcome her obstacles.

ISBN: 978-0-689-02453-5128 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $4.99

The Mystery of the Missing MustangsWhile learning how to care for horses at a dude ranch in the western plains of Nevada, thirteen-year-old Sierra and her three best friends CJ, Becca, and Jonnie learn about the mysterious disappearance of government-protected wild horses, one of which was supposed to be adopted by their new friend Devyn. When the four friends decide to help Devyn find her horse, they discover it won’t be easy, not with a suspicious rodeo owner standing in the scouts’ way and leading them to believe someone is stealing the horses and using them for illegal purposes....

ISBN: 978-0-689-02370-5112 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $4.99

The Mystery of the Haunted CavesBecca and her friends Sierra, CJ, and Jonnie are determined to win the gold medal for Troop 13 at the Gold Rush Jamboree. When a mysterious clue hints at treasure buried in the nearby Haunted Caves, Becca and her friends are determined to find that, too—even if that means sneaking away from camp, hanging out with bats, and being threatened by robbers....

Agatha Award (2001)—Best Children/Young Adult FictionAnthony Award (2002)—Best Young Adult Mystery

ISBN: 978-0-689-84562-8112 pages; 51⁄4” x 71⁄2”

Softcover; $4.99

Troop 13 Mysteries is a series for middle-school readers featuring four adventurous, fun-loving 13-year-old Girl Scouts from California’s Troop 13. (Ages 7–14)by Penny Warner

Timothy Tocher’s compelling series of sports books for girls deals with sports action on the field and emotional issues off the field. (Ages 6–13)by Timothy Tocher

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100,000+ Baby Names ........................................................... 6

25,000+ Baby Names ............................................................. 6

365 Baby Care Tips ............................................................... 14

365 Toddler Tips ................................................................... 14

5-Star Baby Name Advisor ....................................................... 7

60,000+ Baby Names ............................................................. 6

Age Happens ......................................................................... 21

Are You Over the Hill? ............................................................ 21

Arts & Crafts Busy Book, The ................................................. 17

Asian Business Customs & Manners ....................................... 22

Baby & Child Emergency First-Aid .......................................... 12

Baby Bites .............................................................................. 13

Baby Play & Learn ................................................................. 14

Best Baby Name Book, The ..................................................... 7

Breastfeeding with Confidence ............................................... 13

Children’s Busy Book, The ..................................................... 16

Countdown to My Birth .......................................................... 9

CYSM #1—Secret of the Long-Lost Cousin, The .................... 23

CYSM #2—Case of the Chocolate Snatcher, The .................. 23

CYSM #3—Case of the Video Game Smugglers, The ............ 23

CYSM #4—Case of the Mysterious Dognapper, The ............. 23

Discipline without Shouting or Spanking ................................ 15

Early Birdy Get’s the Worm ...................................................... 4

European Business Customs & Manners................................. 22

Feed Me I’m Yours ................................................................. 13

First-Year Baby Care............................................................... 12

Fitness Fun Busy Book, The .................................................... 17

Funny (But True) Golf Anecdotes ............................................ 18

Getting Organized for Your New Baby ................................... 10

Getting Your Child from No to Yes ......................................... 10

Golf: It’s Just a Game! ............................................................ 18

Grandchildren Keep You Young! ............................................ 19

GTR #1—The Royal Joust ...................................................... 24

GTR #2—Lion on the Prowl ................................................... 24

GTR #3—Hidden Courage ..................................................... 24

GTR #4—Fishing for Trouble.................................................. 24

GTR #5—Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire! ........................ 24

GTR #6—Danger! Thin Ice .................................................... 24

GTR #7—Stormy Flight .......................................................... 24

GTR, Best of—Girls Save the Day ........................................... 25

GTR—Young Marian’s Adventures in Sherwood Forest .......... 25

How to Survive Your 40th Birthday ........................................ 21

ICEA Guide to Pregnancy & Birth, The .................................... 9

It’s Great to Be Old ................................................................ 20

Italian Without Words ........................................................... 18

Laurie Bird Preston #1—Long Shot ........................................ 26

Laurie Bird Preston #2—Playing for Pride ............................... 27

Monkey See, Monkey Do ......................................................... 5

Mother Murphy’s Law ........................................................... 19

Mother Murphy’s Second Law ............................................... 19

Newfangled Fairy Tales, Book #1 ........................................... 26

Newfangled Fairy Tales, Book #2 ........................................... 26

Official Lamaze® Guide, The ................................................... 9

Our New Baby ....................................................................... 12

Over-the-Hill Game Book, The .............................................. 21

Playdate Busy Book, The ....................................................... 17

Polar Brrr’s Big Adventure ........................................................ 5

Pregnancy Q & A ................................................................... 10

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn ................................. 8

Preschooler Play & Learn ....................................................... 14

Preschooler’s Busy Book, The ................................................ 16

Quality Time Anytime ............................................................ 15

Simple Guide to Having a Baby, The ....................................... 8

Toddler’s Busy Book, The ...................................................... 16

Toilet Training without Tears or Trauma ............................... 15

Troop-13 #1—Mystery of the Haunted Caves, The ............... 27

Troop-13 #2—Mystery of the Missing Mustangs, The .......... 27

Very Best Baby Name Book, The ............................................. 7

What’s So Funny about Getting Old? .................................... 20

You’re Never Too Old to Laugh .............................................. 20

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