Child Development/Parenting from Diversity Books, IOBA

Pymble, N.S.W., Australia: Bay Books, 1994. x, + 134pp. Small b/white chapter header illustrations. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves unmarked. Colour-illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn and surface indented. "This book will help you get your life back on track or moving in a new rewarding direction. Above all, it tells you how to become master of your own destiny… Read more about this item

London: Bantam Press, 1985. 404pp. Book clean. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards very good. Leaves clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has a very small tear to upper foredge fold, else minor edge-creasing. " . . . a compendium of expert advice for all those parents who wish to instil in their children a sense of well-being… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. xii, + 260pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated (author portrait on rear panel) card wrapper lightly bumped only. Textbook unmarked. " 'The Co-Dependent Parent' will help mothers and fathers become better parents and thus help them raise healthier, happier, responsible children" - Dr. Dorothy Height . . . Contents include: Prelims.,… Read more about this item

Oxford, U.K., et al: Blackwell Science (Blackwell Publishing), 2004. xiv, + 338pp. Intext, line-drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Card wrapper mildly edgeworn, with a minor crease. Textblock unmarked. "This book is the first labour and birth handbook written by experienced midwives and aimed specifically at practicing midwives based in hospitals, the community and birthing centres… Read more about this item

U.K. and U.S.A.: Churchill Livingstone, 2004. xiv, + 418pp. intext, b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped on foredge corners. Textblock unmarked. "This book brings to life and explores vividly the combination of personal sensitivity, communication, science and clinical skills that leads to successful midwifery practice today . . . "… Read more about this item

London and New York: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004. 256pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates, plus a line-drawing, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock minimally bumped only. Jacqui Jackson is a single parent of seven lively children (at time of publication in 2004), three adolescent daughters, and four boys, all of… Read more about this item

Bundoora, Victoria, Australia: Authors (Constance Jenkin and John Toumbourou) , 2005. 119pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated card wrapper marginally faded on spine, else undamaged. Textblock unmarked. From the rear cover: "Most parents are unprepared for the roller coaster ride of adolescence. Caring for yourself and adult relationships as well as understanding the needs of adolescents is… Read more about this item

Chicago, et al: Contemporary Books, 2002. xviii, + 266pp., several small, intext sketch illustrations. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on heel. Illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. "Full of reassuring advice and real-life success stories, from children and parents, 'Easing the Teasing' shows parents how to give their children the confidence and… Read more about this item

Australia: Viking, 1999. 467pp., b/white cartoon-style illustrations, by the author, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, hint of tanning to edges. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper has a short, soft crease to front panel. "Kaz Cooke gives you the up to date lowdown on pregnancy, birth and coping when you get home. No bossy boots rules. Just lots of… Read more about this item

Warwickshire, England: Scholastic, 1990. 96pp., b/white line-drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally rubbed. From the rear cover: " . . . an essential guide to organising and managing space, resources and children in a variety of pre-school situations and in the reception class. The authors show how you can create a stimulating… Read more about this item

Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2003. xvi, + 267pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally surface indented. From the rear cover: "Thanks largely to risque advertising and the gravity-defying cleavage sported by our most popular celebs, exposed breasts (real or fake) no longer hold any mystery. But once they shift into milk-bearing mode,… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press, 1997. xix, + 248pp. Book clean. Black spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain grey boards negligibly edge-bumped only. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has a tiny spot to reverse side. From the jacket flap: "Ann Colin's compelling journal recounts her son Willie's first five years of life. Willie is intelligent, creative, affectionate, and amusing. He is also… Read more about this item

Lane Cove, N.S.W., Australia: Finch Publishing, 1999. vi, + 186pp., b/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper undamaged. "Steve Biddulph looks at the most important issues in boys' development from birth to manhood - and discusses the warm, strong parenting and guidance that boys need." Book weight approx. 320g. *Postage charge will… Read more about this item

United States: The University of North Carolina Press, 2009. xi, + 385pp., b/white photographic and cartoon-style illustrations. Book clean, square. Dark blue spine firm, red title there-on. Lighter blue boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edge-creased head and foot of spine. " . . . historian Judith Walzer Leavitt offers a fascinating look at an important but long-neglected aspect… Read more about this item

Warwick, Queensland, Australia: The Total Health And Education Centre for Learning, 1989. xii, + 184pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a couple of very soft creases. Vijayadev Yogendra, founder of the School of Total Education and originator of Brisbane's unique Parent Education Centre "provides answers to the confusion felt by parents in this technological… Read more about this item

St Leonards, N.S.W., Australia: Dorling Kindersley, 1999. 192pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated gloss boards mildly bumped. No dustjacket. "Written for parents of children newborn to school-age, the most crucial time for learning, it shows you how to assess abilities, explains the skills that need mastering, and details how to help your child… Read more about this item

Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1989. xi, + 572pp. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked, soft corner crease to small section. Printed card wrapper (covered in adhesive film by previous owner) mildly edgeworn and scuffed. "Written from a linguistic perspective, it provides detailed accounts of the development of children's receptive and productive abilities in all the core areas… Read more about this item

Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.: Shaw Books, 2002. viii, + 278pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly scuffed. "Experienced homeschoolers and novices alike know how difficult it is to be a parent, homemaker, spouse, teacher, cook, coach, social director, and disciplinarian - all in a typical day! . . . Christine Field provides experience-tested advice, practical… Read more about this item

London: Pearson Education Australia, 1964. 94pp., two unpaginated, b/white halftone plate sections, plus 44 intext line-drawings by the author. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped on head and heel. Plain yellow boards undamaged. Text-block unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated (boy with a model aeroplane) dustjacket mildly edgeworn. A first perusal of this book may indicate it is targeted more to boys'… Read more about this item

Australia: The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER), 1996. ix, + 106pp., b/white figures and diagrams intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed soft card wrapper has negligible edgewear, small sticker ghost to rear panel. "This collection of papers focuses on subject matter within the health and physical education learning area and was generated through… Read more about this item