Parenting Resources

Cousins, Lucy. El Primero Ano del Bebe/ The Baby’s First Year. Serres Ediciones Sl, 2007. Print.

Guide of what to expect the first year after a baby is born. Spanish edition; published in association with the American Pediatric Society.

New Reader’s Press. From Home to School: Stories and Activities for Parents Vol. 1 and 2. New Reader’s Press, 2005.

Two volume series for parents and their children. Contains activities that children can do from home and at school.

Stewart, Deborah D. Mi bebe y yo: Una guia esencial para el embarazo y el cuidado de tu recien nacido. Bull Publishing Company, 2008. Print.

An essential guide to prenatal care, nutrition, and lifestyle choices for expecting mothers. Includes checklist, glossary and additional resources. In Spanish.

Stone, Joanne, et al. Embarazo para Dummies/Pregnancy for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, 2007. Print.

Spanish edition of the popular book for expectant mothers. Includes testimonials from mothers and doctors.

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