Our doctors have assembled this list of books they recommend to our patients.  If you have a question about a specific book, please call our office. You can also download the entire list.

List updated 05/31/2016.

Infant & Toddler Development
  • Touchpoints–Birth to Three (09/26/2006)+
    By T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua D. Sparrow
  • The Nursing Mother’s Companion – 7th Edition: The Breastfeeding Book Mothers Trust, from Pregnancy through Weaning (04/14/2015)+
    By Kathleen Huggins
  • Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 3rd Edition (10/19/2010)*
    By Jeanette Zaichkin
  • Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality (06/09/2015)*
    By Laura A. Jana and Jennifer Shu
  • Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro (05/03/2012)*
    By David L. Hill
  • Your Baby’s First Year, 4th Edition (09/29/2015)*
    By Steven P. Shelov
  • Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5, 6th Edition (11/02/2014)*
    By Steven P. Shelov
  • Raising Twins, 2nd Edition: Parenting Multiples From Pregnancy Through the School Years (09/05/2014)*
    By Shelly Vaziri Flais
  • Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year (08/17/2015)
    By Ari Brown and Denise Fields
Care of School-Age Children
  • The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition (03/26/2012)+
    By Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse
  • Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting, 2nd Edition (04/10/2015)*
    By Howard J. Bennett
  • Caring for Your School Age Child: Ages 5-12 (07/06/1999)*
    By Edward L. Schor
  • Touchpoints 3 to 6 (10/15/2002)
    By T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua D. Sparrow
Puberty & Adolescent Development
  • The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls (02/26/2013)+
    By Cara Natterson and Josee Masse
  • Caring for Your Teenager (04/29/2003)*
    By Donald Greydanus and Philip Bashe
  • What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: Revised Edition (06/06/2007)
    By Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras
  • What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: Revised Edition (06/06/2007)
    By Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras
  • The Feelings Book (Revised): The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions (02/26/2013)
    By Lynda Madison and Josee Masse
  • A Smart Girl’s Guide: Friendship Troubles – Revised (08/01/2013) (additional American Girl – Smart Girl’s Guides recommended)
    By Patti Kelly Criswell and Angela Martini
Behavioral Development
  • The Difficult Child: Expanded and Revised Edition (03/14/2000)+
    By Stanley Turecki
  • SOS: Help for Parents, Third Edition (10/30/2005)+
    By Lynn Clark
  • ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 2nd edition (02/13/2011)*
    By Michael I. Reiff
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every Parent Needs to Know (09/26/2012)*
    By Alan I. Rosenblatt & Paul S. Carbone
  • Building Resilience in Children and Teens, 3rd Edition (10/21/14)*
    By Kenneth R. Ginsburg
  • Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love With Expectations and Protection With Trust (03/24/2015)*
    By Kenneth R. Ginsburg
  • The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children (updated and revised 05/20/2014)
    By Ross W. Greene
  • Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn’t Fit In- When to Worry and When Not to Worry (08/31/2004)
    By Perri Klass and Eileen Costello
  • A Slant of Sun: One Child’s Courage (06/17/1998, for parents)
    By Beth Kephart
Mental and Emotional Health
  • What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) (09/15/2005)+
    By Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
  • The Anxiety & Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution (09/08/2011)
    By David Clark and Aaron Beck
  • The Bear’s House (03/25/1987, a story about bullies, poverty, and mental illness for ages 8-12)
    By Marilyn Sachs
  • The Chalk Box Kid (09/12/1987, topics include depression and sadness for grades 4-6)
    By Clyde Robert Bulla
  • The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Program (11/01/2014)
    By William Knaus
  • Dear Mr. Henshaw (05/31/2000, topics include divorce, insecurity, and bullying for grades 4-6)
    By Beverly Cleary
  • The Emotional Life of the Toddler (05/01/1995)
    By Alicia F. Lieberman
  • The Face at the Window (09/09/1998, a story about mental illness for ages 6-10)
    By Regina Hanson
  • From Darkness to Light: Teens Write about How They Triumphed over Trouble (05/09/1996, topics include depression, physical illness, and disabilities for ages 12-16)
    By Julie Landsman
  • Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, and Anxiety (08/28/2012)
    By Donna B. Pincus
  • Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents (12/03/2008)
    By Ronald Rapee, Ann Wignall, Susan Spence, Heidi Lyneham
  • Leo the Late Bloomer (04/19/1994, topics include depression and sadness for grades 1-3)
    By Robert Kraus
  • Master of Your Anxiety and Worry (03/23/2006)
    By Michelle Craske and David Barlow
  • My Sister Then and Now: A Book About Mental Illness (08/1992, ages 8-12)
    By Virginia L. Kroll
  • A Parent’s Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens: Help for Recognizing if a Child is in Crisis and What to Do About It (03/08/1995)
    By Kate Williams
  • The Tub People (10/06/1999, topics include depression and sadness for grades 1-3)
    By Pam Conrad
  • The Ugly Duckling (03/24/1999, topics include depression and sadness for grades 1-3)
    By Hans Christian Andersen
  • Ups and Downs: How to Beat the Blues and Teen Depression (01/25/1999, ages 13+)By Susan Klebanoff and Ellen Luboversusky
    Wemberly Worried (04/27/2010)By Kevin Henkes
  • Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children (10/15/2005)
    By Aureen Pinto Wagner
Coaching
  • Sports Success RX! Your Child’s Prescription for the Best Experience (09/01/2006)*
    By Paul R. Stricker
  • Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way: Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport (04/05/2007)
    By Cal Ripken and Rick Wolff
Communication
  • Between Parent and Child (07/22/2003)+
    By Haim G. Ginott
  • Talking with Children about Loss (10/01/1999)+
    By Maria Trozzi
  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (02/07/2012)
    By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
  • The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition (07/25/2013)
    By Jim Trelease
  • What Else Should I Read? Guiding Kids to Good Books, Vol. 1 (04/01/1995)
    By Matthew L. Berman
  • What Else Should I Read? Guiding Kids to Good Books, Vol. 2 (08/15/1996)
    By Matthew L. Berman
  • When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death (Dino Life Guides for Families) (04/01/1998)
    By Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
Nutrition
  • Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense, Revised and Updated Edition (03/01/2000)+
    By Ellyn Satter
  • Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed With Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup (02/07/2012)*
    By Laura A. Jana and Jennifer Shu
  • Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know (10/01/2011)*
    By William H. Dietz and Loraine Stern
  • A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Roadmap to Health (08/01/2006)*
    By Sandra G. Hassink
  • How to Get Your Kid to Eat: But Not Too Much (09/01/1987)
    By Ellyn Satter
  • Cooking Light Magazine (monthly publication)
Sibling Rivalry
  • Arthur’s Baby (Arthur Adventures) (11/30/1987)
    By Marc Brown
  • Julius, the Baby of the World (09/21/1995)
    By Kevin Henkes
  • Siblings without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (04/09/2012)
    By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
  • Sickness, Signs, & Symptoms
    Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction (03/07/2011)+
    By Paul A. Offit and Charlotte A. Moser
  • My Child Is Sick: Expert Advice for Managing Common Illnesses and Injuries (07/01/2011)*
    By Barton D. Schmitt
  • Breaking the Antibiotic Habit: A Parent’s Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throats (03/01/1999)
    By Paul A. Offit
  • Your Child’s Health: The Parents’ One-Stop Reference Guide to: Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems, and Healthy Development (11/29/2005)
    By Barton D. Schmitt
Sleep
  • Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems – New, Revised, and Expanded Edition (05/23/2006)+
    By Richard Ferber
  • Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know (09/03/2013)*
    By Rachel Moon
  • Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night’s Sleep (12/15/2015)
    By Marc Weissbluth

+ Longwood Pediatrics favorite publications
* American Academy of Pediatrics publications, available at www.AAP.org

The titles above may be available at your local library, bookstore, or online wherever books are sold.