Reading & Reflecting

Reading and Reflecting

In our Library - New books are always welcome. Remember to take out membership to make use of this service.

Special reviews of the following books: View all in new window

• Mind The Gap!: By Graeme Codrington and Sue Grant-Marshall
• Children need Boundaries: Anne Cawood
• Raising Cain – Protecting the emotional life of Boys: Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson
• The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families To Enrich Our Lives, Mary Pipher, PhD
• Projects from around the world that promote critical thinking in young children
• The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Dr Edward Hallowell
• Unhappy Teenagers - A way for parents and teachers to reach them. Author: William Glasser, M D

Click on titles for international reviews:

BURRETT, Jill: Parenting after separation 306.89 BUR

COVEY, Sean: The 7 habits of highly effective teens 649.125 COV

FORWARD, Susan: Toxic parents 362.82 FOR

GREEN, Christopher: Babies! 649.122 GRE

GREEN, Michael: Fathers after divorce 306.89 GRE

HALLOWELL, Edward: The childhood roots of adult happiness 306.87 HAL

IRVINE, John: A handbook for happy families 155.4 IRV

MELLOR, Ken and MELLOR, Elizabeth: Easy parenting 306.87 MEL

NIKKAH, John: Our boys speak 305.23 NIK

SILBERG, Jackie: Games to play with toddlers 790.1922 SIL

BERNSTEIN , Neil: How to keep your teenager out of trouble and what to do if you cant 649.125 BER

CHALKE, Steve: The Parentalk guide to the toddler years 649.12 CHA

DAYMOND, Kate: The Parentalk guide to sleep 618.92849 DAY

ELIAS, Maurice J, et al: Raising emotionally intelligent teenagers 649. 125 ELI

FABER, Adele and MAZLISH, Elaine: Liberated parents, liberated children Rev. ed. 306 .87 FAB

GLASSER, William: Unhappy teenagers 649 .125 GLA

HOGG, Tracy: Secrets of the baby whisperer for toddlers 649 .12 HOG

LEWIS, David: Helping your anxious child 649 .64 LEW

MAUD, Vicky: Stress and depression in children and teenagers 616 .852 MAU

POLLACK, William: Real boys’ voices S 305 .23 POL

SHANDLER, Nina: Ophelia’s mum 305 .23 SHA

FAURE Megan & RICHARDSON Ann: Baby sense: Understanding your baby’s sensory world 49.122 FAU

HAMES, Penney: Help your baby to sleep 618.92849 HAM

HAMES, Penney: Toddler tantrums 649.64 HAM

LERNER , Harriet G: The dance of connection 153.6 LER

WELFORD, Heather: Successful potty training 649.62 WEL

WOLF, Naomi: Misconceptions: truth , lies and the unexpected on the journey to motherhood 618.2 WOL This book says it all about pregnancy, childbirth and the associated myths. We are faced with the whole gamut of what women are supposed to experience but in fact the stark realities of the lack of support , sentimentality and even manipulation we experience are highlighted. This book caused quite a stir on the Oprah show, so much so, that it warranted a follow up show !!