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The astonishing story of a baby's first two years. Renow ... Read more

The astonishing story of a baby's first two years. Renowned zoologist and scholar of human behavior Desmond Morris (The Naked Ape) reveals a baby's incredible powers of development and extraordinary growth patterns. Through informed text and stunning photographs and artworks, this insightful reference surveys the biology, physics, chemistry and other forces which drive the rapid changes that occur in a baby's body every day. Amazing Baby is a discovery tour through a baby's first two years. The story progresses from the moment of conception through each phase of development in the womb and beyond as the baby is born and matures into a talking, walking individual with a unique personality. Chapters are organized by both stage and type of growth. The book features 250 large and beautiful color photographs and illustrations in an innovative layout that invites both browsing and study. Full-color tracing paper overlays illustrate the many intricacies of infant anatomy. Throughout the book, retrospective glimpses of life in the womb remind the reader of the profound influence of those first nine months. This beautiful visual reference is designed to appeal to anyone -- especially parents -- interested in how the human body evolves and works. It is also an ideal book to use with siblings of a new baby. The contents include: In the womb: the miracle of life; how baby develops; what baby feels, sees, hears and senses Growing: muscles and bones, hormones, sustenance, sleep and dreams Staying healthy: powers of self-preservation, reflexes, immune system, hormones, self-repair Movement: mastering movement- holding the head, rolling, sitting, crawling, walking Communication: hard-wired crying, babbling, speaking, listening, body movement Learning: intelligence, awareness and understanding, exploring Emotions: personality, experiences, bonding, relationships Becoming independent: why humans take so long do so -- longer than any other mammal. Some of the fascinating facts in Amazing Baby: Babies cannot distinguish between night and day until they are about ten weeks. Instead, they rely on their stomachs to regulate their day. Within a few days of birth, a baby can distinguish between the touch of brush bristles that are of different diameters. Within 45 hours of birth, a newborn knows his/her own mother by her smell. Babies have about 10,000 taste buds, far more than adults do. These are not just on the tongue but on the side, back and roof of the mouth as well. Desmond Morris' landmark book, The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal, was published in 1967. A worldwide best-seller, it examined how humans feed, sleep, fight, mate and raise young and compared human behavior with that of apes. Controversial at the time, the book shed new light on the subject and helped change popular perceptions. As in all his books, Desmond Morris reaches a popular audience and demystifies science. (20081213) Minimize

Now subtitled in 9 languages: Dutch, English, French, Germa ... Read more

Now subtitled in 9 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish. This award winning documentary film about babies is being shown across the nation in movie theaters, parenting and birthing classes, and small group gatherings everywhere. What Babies Want is a heart-opening film that brings together ground-breaking information about who babies truly are, what they know, and how we can support them to be their best as they develop and grow. The film is alive with captivating stories and remarkable personal experiences of infants, children and adults. It is warmly narrated by Noah Wyle who, with his wife Tracy, shares with us their passion for the well being of children. Research is now showing us that our society is a product of how we welcome and raise our children. When babies are welcomed with love and warmth and given the immediate opportunity to bond with parents, they develop minds that are coherent and flexible, ready in turn to make compassionate and meaningful connections with others as they grow. As we learn how early relationships shape the structure and function of the brain, we are also gaining a new appreciation of the wisdom of ancient cultures that understood the importance of welcoming children before, during and after the moment of birth. Minimize

Now subtitled in 9 languages: Dutch, English, French, Germa ... Read more

Now subtitled in 9 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish. This award winning documentary film about babies is being shown across the nation in movie theaters, parenting and birthing classes, and small group gatherings everywhere. What Babies Want is a heart-opening film that brings together ground-breaking information about who babies truly are, what they know, and how we can support them to be their best as they develop and grow. The film is alive with captivating stories and remarkable personal experiences of infants, children and adults. It is warmly narrated by Noah Wyle who, with his wife Tracy, shares with us their passion for the well being of children. Research is now showing us that our society is a product of how we welcome and raise our children. When babies are welcomed with love and warmth and given the immediate opportunity to bond with parents, they develop minds that are coherent and flexible, ready in turn to make compassionate and meaningful connections with others as they grow. As we learn how early relationships shape the structure and function of the brain, we are also gaining a new appreciation of the wisdom of ancient cultures that understood the importance of welcoming children before, during and after the moment of birth. Minimize

Welcome to the world of the Glitter Baby Fleur Savagar i ... Read more

Welcome to the world of the Glitter Baby Fleur Savagar is the most beautiful woman in the world . . . to everyone but herself. With her oversized hands and paddle-boat feet, her streaky blond hair and funny green eyes, she lives a life filled with secrets that began before she was born. That was when her bewitching mother left home to find James Dean and met Errol Flynn instead. Now Fleur has to grow up quickly, and life won't make that easy. Jake Koranda is both New York's most brilliant playwright and Hollywood's hottest actor. Difficult, talented, and tormented, he has no patience for international glamour girls, not even ones with beautiful bodies and smart-aleck mouths. But there's more to the Glitter Baby than shine, and Fleur's tougher than Jake expects. Even with the odds stacked against her, she's fiercely determined to discover the woman she's destined to be. An ugly duckling who can't believe she's turned into a swan . . . A tough-guy movie star with a haunted past . . . In a land of broken dreams, can two unlikely lovers trust their hearts? Minimize

Few children's books convey the message that we are not alo ... Read more

Few children's books convey the message that we are not alone in the universe. Mary Summer Rain has written Star Babies for the new and enlightened generation of children who will foster the understanding that our true reality is a vast universe peopled with God's childen, that we are all intelligent beings sharing one Universe, one neighborhood, and that there is no such thing as an alien.This book is illustrated throughout with enchanting full-color paintings. Minimize

Om Baby Books are a series of children's picture books writ ... Read more

Om Baby Books are a series of children's picture books written and illustrated by Schamet Horsfield. Schamet's first book in the series is called Om Baby, Child of the Universe. It is a beautiful book full of colorful illustrations that are about love, peace, and happiness. The book's text emphasizes the importance of family, friends, and community. Children and adults alike will love Om Baby's colors, imaginative characters, settings, and the feelings the book evokes within them. Om Baby is a superhero for the planet, for love, and for global peace. Om Baby reminds us of the most important things in life: truth, love, friendship, family, community, and the potential for greatness within us all. Minimize

The first cause, so far as it can be determined, of the exi ... Read more

The first cause, so far as it can be determined, of the existence of this book may be found in the following letter, written by my only married sister, and received by me, Harry Burton, salesman of white goods, bachelor, aged twenty-eight, and received just as I was trying to decide where I should Spend a fortnight's vacation: - "DEAR HARRY: - Remembering that you are always complaining that you never have a chance to read, and knowing that you won't get it this summer, if you spend your vacation among people of your own set, I write to ask you to come up here. I admit that I am not wholly disinterested in inviting you. The truth is, Tom and I are invited to spend a fortnight with my old schoolmate, Alice Wayne, who, you know, is the dearest girl in the world, though you DIDN'T obey me and marry her before Frank Wayne appeared. Well, we're dying to go, for Alice and Frank live in splendid style; but as they haven't included our children in their invitation, and have no children of their own, we must leave Budge and Toddie at home. I've no doubt they'll be perfectly safe, for my girl is a jewel, and devoted to the children, but I would feel a great deal easier if there was a man in the house. Besides, there's the silver, and burglars are less likely to break into a house where there's a savage-looking man. (Never mind about thanking me for the compliment.) If YOU'LL only come up, my mind will be completely at rest. The children won't give you the slightest trouble; they're the best children in the world - everybody says so Minimize

The renowned authority on library services for the very you ... Read more

The renowned authority on library services for the very youngest patrons has done it again! Linda Ernst has created programming based on the most important findings in babies brain development. This new resource is full of activities that stimulate infants and toddlers cognitive, physical, and emotional growth. In this versatile book and CD-ROM package, you ll find book ideas, rhymes, songs and music, props, and more that can be combined to form hundreds of hours of quality programming that will wow parents, educators, and caregivers. The CD-ROM contains scripts, lyrics, patterns, forms, and posters that can be adapted and easily reproduced. In addition, the book contains suggestions for scheduling, room arrangement, and parent education. Now your programming for babies and infants can strengthen their language acquisition and motor-skill development... and connect your library with families right from the start! Minimize

Recent studies show numerous significant reasons for childr ... Read more

Recent studies show numerous significant reasons for children to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Motor and memory skill are developed along with an increased vocabulary, enhanced language skills and an enthusiasm for learning. We Sign DVDs combine ASL with new and traditional songs that teach signing, vocabulary, communication, rhyme and much more. Children and parents, students and teachers will not only be fascinated and entertained, but they will also use and exercise a variety of learning styles such as musical, verbal, visual and physical. Singing and Signing along to We Sign DVDs is an enriching educational experience that will provide a lifetime of benefits. "The more you watch, the more you learn." Minimize

"The love impulse in man," says a psychiatrist in Bringing ... Read more

"The love impulse in man," says a psychiatrist in Bringing Up Baby, "frequently reveals itself in terms of conflict." That's for sure. For a primer on the rules and regulations of the classic screwball comedy, which throws love and conflict into close proximity, look no further. A straight-laced paleontologist (Cary Grant) loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to free-spirited heiress Katharine Hepburn. In trying to retrieve said bone, Grant is drawn into the vortex surrounding the delicious Hepburn, which becomes a flirtatious pas de deux that will transform both of them. Director Howard Hawks plays the complications as a breathless escalation of their "love impulse," yet the movie is nonetheless romantic for all its speed. (Hawks's His Girl Friday, also with Grant, goes even faster.) Grant and Hepburn are a match made in movie heaven, in sync with each other throughout. Not a great box-office success when first released, Bringing Up Baby has since taken its place as a high-water mark of the screwball form, and it was used as a model for Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? --Robert Horton Minimize

This is an outstanding text with a long history that has be ... Read more

This is an outstanding text with a long history that has been updated and given a fresh look. The 2010 copyright year represents the 50th anniversary of the publishing of this classic text. The text is also accompanied by strong media component with the Connect online homework system, "CPS" eInstruction student response system questions, more extensive online quizzing, and PowerPoint lectures. Aimed at presenting the essentials of physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy in a clear, easy-to-understand way, The Physical Universe shows students how science works, how scientists approach problems, and why science constantly evolves in its search for understanding. The text can also be packaged with its long time companion student study guide, which includes a review of chapter terms and concepts; self quizzing for extra practice; and solved problems from the text. Minimize

Babies can use simple signs to communicate before they lear ... Read more

Babies can use simple signs to communicate before they learn to talk! Toddlers and preschool children use signing to boost vocabulary and get ready for reading. Give your child all of the proven benefits of signing with the Baby Signing Time Full Collection. This complete package of videos, books, songs and flash cards will provide hours of learning and fun for you and your child. Set also includes a free Good Night Baby: A Collection of Lullabies - Music CD. This album is a unique collection of soothing lullabies sung by Rachel Coleman. This CD is perfect for lulling your little one to sleep! Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family. Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby Hopkins. Minimize

5510719 Teach My Baby is the first all-in-one learning kit ... Read more

5510719 Teach My Baby is the first all-in-one learning kit for babies 6-18 months. The kit has an assortment of everything educational; nesting blocks, finger puppets, board books, textured and mirrored flashcards, a story board, one and two piece puzzles and more! Features: -Baby learning system. -Age: 6 - 18 months. -15 Innovative tools help babies learn the basics. -Divided into 4 sections: first words, first numbers, self, sounds and touch. -Each section contains coordinated teaching tools that encourage natural repetition. -Modern and multicultural. -All pieces store neatly in a portable carrying case. -Stimulates fine motor skills and hand - eye coordination. -Promotes fun, educational play and parental bonding. -Step by step parent guide ensures successful learning. Minimize

Although we all love our children, it is fair to say that f ... Read more

Although we all love our children, it is fair to say that from time to time we don't really know them or even like them. Every Sun sign has the ability to get along with every other but some find it easier to establish a good rapport than others. A little knowledge of astrological characteristics can make a huge and beneficial difference to family harmony. Much worry can be alleviated if it is accepted, for example, that Geminis are likely to master words and movement quickly, but Taureans will win hands down when it comes to creating masterpieces in the sandpit. And as for the Piscean ability to hold a tune and tap to a rhythm, Handel & Chopin are testament to that! Star Babies is organised by Sun sign, and by familial relationship. Each chapter concentrates on the child's sign, with subheadings for mother, father and siblings. For example, turn to Aries and read about your child from 0-5 years, then look for your Sun sign (Aries child/Cancer mother), followed by the father's sign and so on. Minimize

Catch and cuff a perp without batting a false eyelash? No p ... Read more

Catch and cuff a perp without batting a false eyelash? No problem for NYPD undercover cop Julie Excelsior. But her big mouth just got her demoted...seems that the department doesn't appreciate a whistle-blower. Well, Julie is too restless to park her long legs under a desk and twiddle her thumbs. She might break a nail - or somebody's head - just to relieve the boredom. Hello? Is anybody listening? That's it. I quit. I'm moving on. Time to say goodbye to the grit and grime of the precinct house, and hello to the simple life upstate where her Uncle Wes, that old practical joker, just died and left her a house on twenty acres. Plus about a million chickens. And the little town of Excelsior Falls has a few other surprises in store...like Julie's childhood pal Cas Reynolds, who grew up to be quite a man. As in six foot two of buff-a-licious fantasy fun. And he's the sheriff. Who could ask for anything more? How about a hidden treasure? Yes, Uncle Wes hid something wonderful for his near and dear ones to find but exactly what it is and where it is, no one really knows. Everybody's got a clue but nobody's talking - and the whole damn town is digging up her north forty inch by inch, hoping to get lucky. But Cas and Julie already have, what with toe-curling kisses and tangling up the sheets. In fact, they're having the hottest time of their lives... Minimize

Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for ... Read more

Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). Carried along by the book's vibrant main theme, "the process of scientific discovery," the Eighth Edition furthers the book’s legacy for presenting concepts clearly and accurately while providing all the pedagogical tools to make the learning process memorable. Minimize

Marie Osmond is thrilled to present Baby Bubbles, a full bo ... Read more

Marie Osmond is thrilled to present Baby Bubbles, a full body porcelain reproduction of the first doll that she was personally given as a child. Baby Bubbles is gently bundled in a quilt inspired by a pattern from Marie's collection. She is tucked gently inside a wicker basket making for a perfect keepsake. The wicker basket is approximately 10 1/2" in length x 7" in width. This doll is approximately 8" from head to toe and is jointed in her neck, arms and legs so that she can sit or lay. You can even see her cute belly button! Baby Bubbles has light brown sculpted hair and open / close blue eyes. As a special treat, she comes with a special picture of baby Marie Osmond with her original Baby Bubbles. The picture looks like it was hand-signed by Marie with a sharpie but her signature may be a photocopy. (I didn't want to accidentally smear the ink if it was hand-signed.) Baby Bubbles is a collectible porcelain doll from the Marie Osmond collection. She is part of a very small limited edition of just 350 dolls worldwide. She is hallmarked on the back of her neck with Marie's facsimile signature and is hand-numbered. This doll comes new in the box with a 20th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity and hang tag. Minimize

Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for ... Read more

Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). Carried along by the book's vibrant main theme, "the process of scientific discovery," the Ninth Edition furthers the book’s legacy for presenting concepts clearly and accurately while providing all the pedagogical tools to make the learning process memorable. Minimize

The Baby Society is a delightful and engaging DVD for infan ... Read more

The Baby Society is a delightful and engaging DVD for infants and toddlers for entertainment and language development. Babies will love this Award-Winning video that introduces 28 common vocabulary words as well as 17 early language concepts and phrases. Treat your baby to a visual celebration with original music and heartwarming scenes. A toy pig wanders through a flower-filled meadow, rubber ducks paddle by on a real pond, and a toy hippo lumbers down a jungle path. The first in a series of language development DVD's created by a pediatric speech pathologist, The Baby Society encourages many early language skills, including visual tracking, object permanence,recognition, cause and effect, naming, and understanding of early language concepts. Special features include tips for parents and caregivers on how to use the video in an interactive way to encourage language development. Minimize

The MonkiSee Baby Reading Kit has everything you need to ha ... Read more

The MonkiSee Baby Reading Kit has everything you need to have fun while teaching your baby or young child from 3 months to 4 years old how to read. Includes 10 DVDs - 5 MonkiSee DVDs, 4 MemoFlix Video Flash Card DVDs and A Guide to Teaching Babies to Read DVD. Includes 5 sets of flash cards and 2 MonkiSee books featuring the lovable monkeys, Howie and Skip. The MonkiSee DVDs included in this kit are: Baby's First Words which teaches body parts and other common first words, All About Colors, All About Shapes, Around the House, and Action Words. Each 30 minute DVD teaches between 15 and 40 words using puppets, children, animals, poetry, music and real world images. The MemoFlix DVDs, volumes 1-4, are video flash cards with over 160 categories to choose from. These DVDs teach animals and object recognition as well as the alphabet and the sounds of the letters through the use of whole word phonics. Each set of the 5 different MonkiSee flash cards, All About Me, Colors and Shapes, Around the House, Word Pairs, and Sight Words, contains 40 large flash cards with a word on one side and a picture or image on the opposite side. By combining words and images, young children are better able to understand the meaning of the words they are being taught. The 2 MonkiSee books, Know Your Monkey and Monkeys Like the Color, combine words that have been learned through the dvds and flash cards in these cute rhyming stories. The books teach babies to read while they are being read to using a large font that is separated from the story illustrations. Minimize

Praise for the first edition: "I feel that this book is ver ... Read more

Praise for the first edition: "I feel that this book is very well structured and progressive and the way it introduces the topics is coherent and developmental. The use of pictures is extremely helpful as they support the text very effectively...I have found that any work by Tina Bruce is well researched and accessible and always recommend her to my students." Maureen Brookson, University of East Anglia Cultivating Creativity, 2nd edition, shows how early years practitioners can promote creativity in children. It explores the journey children take in developing their creativity, and helps students and practitioners to nurture creativity. Written by a leading expert in creativity, development and learning in young children, Cultivating Creativity links theory and practice to provide a clear framework for this difficult, but vital, aspect of development and learning. Taking a broad conceptualised view of creativity, the author addresses the issue not just in terms of the arts but also the role that creativity has within sciences and humanities. This new edition covers recent and ongoing curriculum, legislative and policy changes that affect teaching in this area. Recent advances in the field are also addressed including, brain research, movement, outdoor learning and individual learning. Minimize

Oh baby...for your little boy's special event, this onsie's ... Read more

Oh baby...for your little boy's special event, this onsie's a winnerWhat snuggly little piece of clothing is reserved just for babies? Well it's the onsie of course! So, with little boys' baby showers, Christenings and more in mind, Fashioncraft, took the absolutely adorable onsie shape and made it into an absolutely adorable favor. And, you get to fill it up with treats galore.Description and details: Each measures 3" x 3"White woven rattan bag in the shape of a cute little boy's onsie with a blue and white striped cotton material bottom and a blue button accentThe bag has a white handle and a Velcro piece that seals the topHave fun filling these great bags with candy, soaps, or whatever your heart desiresPackaged in a clear poly bag Minimize

Did you know that fur seals can walk on all fours? Though t ... Read more

Did you know that fur seals can walk on all fours? Though this one prefers to stay in one spot, our over-two-foot-long, almost-life-size baby seal statue is sculpted in amazing detail, then cast in quality designer resin and hand-painted from its small, pert ears to its generous flippers. Our Design Toscano exclusive adorable seal sculpture is so realistic that you'll wonder if he's really wiggling those whiskers! 28"Wx24and 1/2"Dx17"H. 8 lbs. Minimize

Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! is the funny, serious, and ... Read more

Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! is the funny, serious, and compelling new novel by Fannie Flagg, author of the beloved Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (and prize-winning co-writer of the classic movie).Once again, Flagg's humor and respect and affection for her characters shine forth. Many inhabit small-town or suburban America. But this time, her heroine is urban: a brainy, beautiful, and ambitious rising star of 1970s television. Dena Nordstrom, pride of the network, is a woman whose future is full of promise, her present rich with complications, and her past marked by mystery.Among the colorful cast of characters are: Sookie, of Selma, Alabama, Dena's exuberant college roommate, who is everything that Dena is not; she is thrilled by Dena's success and will do everything short of signing autographs for her; Sookie's a mom, a wife, and a Kappa forever         Dena's cousins, the Warrens, and her aunt Elner, of Elmwood Springs, Missouri, endearing, loyal, talkative, ditsy, and, in their way, wise         Neighbor Dorothy, whose spirit hovers over them all through the radio show that she broadcast from her home in the 1940s         Sidney Capello, pioneer of modern sleaze journalism and privateer of privacy, and Ira Wallace, his partner in tabloid television         Several doctors, all of them taken with--and almost taken in by-DenaThere are others, captivated by a woman who tries to go home again, not knowing where home or love lie.From the Hardcover edition. Minimize

Babies hatch from eggs, bubble from cauldrons, are fished f ... Read more

Babies hatch from eggs, bubble from cauldrons, are fished from rivers, emerge in the cabbage patch, sit atop clouds, and ride in zeppelins. They play instruments, drive automobiles, fly in balloons, harvest the fields; an anarchistic world of baby heaven.The postcards were a source of inspiration to many artists in the 1920s and '30s, in particular to both the Dadaists and the Surrealists. They were collected by Paul Éluard, André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Hannah Höch, Herbert Bayer, and Man Ray. The popular images excited inspiration in these artists because of their boundless inventiveness. Minimize

2007 reissue of the manic and merry Punk pranksters' debut ... Read more

2007 reissue of the manic and merry Punk pranksters' debut album from 1982 complete with 12 additional bonus tracks! Features great Toy tunes including 'Nellie The Elephant', 'Spiders In The Dressing Room', 'Up The Garden Path' and many more. Captain Oi. Minimize