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We have some wonderful, new parenting books we know you'll enjoy. Check them out!

25 foods kids hate and how to get them eating 24 by Fiona Faulkner
Fussy eating is the bane of many parents' lives and is an age-old problem. This book reveals the author's tricks and recipes that have transformed her own children's eating habits. 641.563 F; Parents Collection

Captain Dad- The manly art of stay-at-home parenting by Pat Byrnes
With the guidance of New Yorker cartoonist Byrnes (Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So: A Joke Book for Parents, 2006, etc.), any parent, especially dads, can become just that. Having been a stay-at-home parent of two daughters for nearly a decade, the author is fully qualified to state, "Being a stay-at-home parent is the toughest job there is. For a woman or a man." 306.8742 B; Parents Collection

Dude to Dad- The First Nine Months by Hugh Weber
Weber offers a sincere take on fatherhood for dads-to-be that are neither buffoons nor deadbeats.
306.8742 W; Parents collection

Why Can't My Child Stop Eating? A guide to  helping your child overcome emotional overeating by Debbie Danowski
Here's a guide that offers real-world solutions to the social, emotional, and physical problems of obese and overweight children and their families. 613.25 D; Parents Collection

Little Cooks by Erin & Tatum Quon
Filled with tasty, easy-to-prepare recipes and lots of ideas for making wholesome food fun, this cookbook encourages kids to get creative in the kitchen and start cooking. J 641.5123 Q


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