Frank Carlson Library

Describes the physical, mental, and social development that babies achieve in their first two years of life.

In this era of increasingly complex problems and shrinking resources, can we find meaningful and enduring solutions to the challenges we face today as individuals, communities, and nations? In Walk Out Walk On, we invite you on a learning journey to seven communities around the world to meet people who have walked out of limiting beliefs and assumptions and walked on to create healthy and resilient communities. These Walk Outs who Walk On use their...

Camp Grandma reveals how a successful businesswoman merged her working career with her role as grandmother--and offers grandparents fun and creative ideas for enriching their relationships with their grandchildren while teaching the children valuable life skills that will help them grow strong and think critically. Readers will be introduced to a compelling, sometimes humorous, and totally unexpected twist on a role people often take for granted--as...

Monte Walsh does not want to change with the new 20th century. He struggles to continue his life as a cowboy and continues to rebel against the new era.

By following the journey of one child and her family, Watch My Baby Grow looks at a baby's developing abilities, from birth, over the course of a year. In the light of new scientific knowledge, this book explores every area of a baby's progress, and provides a fascinating insight into what it's really like from a baby's point of view.

"From the beloved bestselling author whose books have sold more than 1 million copies, comes Mary Sheedy Kurcinka's newest addition to her award-winning parenting books, this time turning the focus to babies"-- Spirited infants are the exceptions to the "rules" : they are genetically wired to be alert and intense. Raising them takes special skills and patient perseverance. Kurcinka offers findings in the fields of neuroscience, sleep, temperament,...

"Please file under Pregnancy. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Your Pregnancy Week by Week is the established go-to resource for expectant parents time and time again. The book's trademark week-by-week formula helps expectant parents compare the details of their pregnancy with the same weekly schedule their doctor uses--easily and effortlessly. In this completely revised seventh edition, parents-to-be will find the latest information on preparing...

"From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even centuries of changing ideas about what makes for good child-rearing--and...