The New Parent: The Essential Guide for All First-Time Mothers and Fathers

Title: The New Parent

Author: Dr. Mariam Stoppard

Pages: 168

ISBN: 0789419971

Publisher: DK Adult

Publishing Date: 1998 (First Edition Date)

Genre: Parenting

Annotation: A visual guide by Doctor Mariam Stoppard that is an everything guide for new parents!

Evaluation: In this Dorling Kingsley book, better known as “DK,” famous British Doctor Mariam Stoppard brings us a guide that is full of visuals that make this resource for new parents a special tool. Covering the beginnings of pregnancy all the way to safe-proofing your home and developmental milestones, this illustrated guide will be a visual reference that will not only tell you about your child in the early ages, but will show you too.

My First Spanish Animal Board Book

Title: My First Spanish Animal Board Book

Author: DK Publishing

Pages: 36

Price: $6.99

Publisher: DK Preschool; 1st edition

Publisher Date: July 1, 2002

ISBN: 0789485907

Classification: Word Book/Bilingual/Board Book

Annotation: A word book that shows animals with there English and Spanish names.

Evaluation: You can't go wrong with this word book. For English speaking children this may be a fun way to enrich a second language (especially for fans of Dora the Explorer). For Spanish children this gives the little ones a chance to cross over to English before school begins. (Especially in families where parents only speak English.) This book is part of a series and has three more titles in the same vain.

DK Children's Website: http://us.dk.com/static/cs/us/11/childrens/intro.html

Touch and Feel Animals Box Set

Title: Touch and Feel Animals Box Set

Author: DK

Publisher: DK Preschool

Publishing Date: 2003

Features: Box Set

ISBN: 0789488779

Pages: 36

Price: $19.99

Classification: Board Book

Genre: Preschool Touch & Feel

Annotation: Touch and feel your favorite Animal friends! Complete with photos of real life animals, this box set includes three titles of books about farm, wild animals, and baby animals board books.

Evaluation: This is children’s title that can be directly shared with children. These books are unique because they are “touch and feel” titles that have patches of textures for different animals. This is a world book that encourages little ones to feel textile differences and explore picture-language connections. This book does a lot with a little. It is also in the sturdy board book (mouth proof) format that is small enough for little hands and fun for family playtime.

My First Hanukkah Board Book (My 1st Board Books)

Title: My First Hanukkah Board Book

(My 1st Board Books)

Author: DK

Price: $5.99

Pages: 36 pages

• Publisher: DK Preschool
• Publisher Date: August 29, 2005
• ISBN-10: 0756611059
• Classification: Board Book
• Annotation: A visual walk through the eight days of Hanukkah and all the things connected to the festival of lights.
• Evaluation: In the typical DK fashion, this learning book about Hannukah, is a feast of pictures that will warm your heart for longer then eight days! It's small and perfect for little hands which really does make it perfect as a "first" Hannukah book. Both an early literacy triumph in word and letter recognition as well as a fun way to introduce a religion!