infants

Auden gets a chance to recapture the carefree teen life she missed while her parents were going through a divorce when she goes to spend the summer with her dad and his new family in a charming beach town and meets fellow insomniac Eli, an intriguing loner fighting demons of his own.

Discusses the need to keep mothers healthy before and after their pregnancies, following the stories of children who have been affected by the issue, and looking at what is being done to ensure the health of mothers and children.

Discusses nutritional, medical, and social aspects of teenage pregnancy and teenage parenthood.

Madeleine and Good Dog Carl enjoy a visit to the children's zoo, but when they leave for an ice cream and a walk around the neighborhood, the baby elephant follows them and joins in their adventures.

At the age of fifteen, Sam Jones's girlfriend gets pregnant and Sam's life of skateboarding and daydreaming about Tony Hawk changes drastically.

Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house, until Cousin Garland comes to visit.

Babies, their families, and familiar objects and activities are depicted in whimsical drawings which present the daily routines of the lives of babies and their parents. Includes some vocabulary words.

"Nora Alpers has just become a ten-year-old aunt. To prepare for the new arrival, Nora has been writing down baby-related facts in her special notebook, just like she does with her favorite subject: ants. She likes the idea that someone who studies the A-N-T is also an A-U-N-T, even though she doesn't know anything about taking care of babies. A new family member isn't the only thing stressing Nora out. At school, Nora has to write journals in the voice of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail and prepare for the annual science fair. Science is normally Nora's best subject--until Nora ends up being paired with science-hating, cat-obsessed Emma! How will Nora ever learn to be a good aunt if she's trying to survive the Oregon Trail and arguing against Emma's unscientific science-fair ideas?"--Amazon.com.

Katie, an ordinary third-grader who accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself, turns into her best friend Suzanne's baby sister, but the real trouble starts when she speaks, causing everyone to think the baby is a genius.

A mother shares the magic of a snowy night with her baby.