On This Page:
- Children: General
- Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-Schoolers
- Family Issues
- Parenting
- Maternity
- Medical Issues
- Transplants
- Psychological, Behavioral and Developmental Challenges
- School and Educational Topics
- Technology and Youth
- Reference Books
- Physician's Book List
Children: General
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Cronan, Kate, Ed. | Growing Up!: A Parent’s Guide to Childhood |
| Mayer, G. | What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick |
| Mayer, G. | ¿Qué hacer cuando su niño se enferma? |
| Mullaney, Colleen. | Preschool Parties: Easy Ideas for Princesses, Pirates and Other Little People |
| Rollins, Judy, Ed. | Meeting Children’s Psychosocial Needs Across the Health-Care Continuum |
| Thomas, Pat | Do I have to Go to the Hospital?: A First Look at Going to the Hospital |
Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-Schoolers
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Altermann, Tanya | Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers Parents’ Top 101 Questions about Babies and Toddlers |
| Greenberg, Marsha | Raising Your Toddler: A Complete Illustrated Guide from the First Steps to Preschool |
| Nicholasen, Michelle; O’Neal, Barbara | I Brake for Meltdowns: How to Handle the Exasperating Behavior of Your 2-to5-Year-Old |
| Pantly, Elizabeth | The No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution |
| Schulman, Nancy | Practical Wisdom for Parents: Raising Self- Confident Children in the Preschool Years |
| Kompare, Tara | The Colic Chronicles: A Mother’s Survival Guide to Calming Your Baby While Keeping Your Cool |
| Leeds, Regina | One Year to an Organized Life with Baby |
| Morris, Desmond | Child: How Children Think, Learn and Grow in the Early Years |
| Seip, Shannon | The World According to Toddlers |
| Shelov, Steven, Ed. | Caring for your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age Five |
| Shelow, Steven, Ed. | Your Baby’s First Year |
Family Issues
Adoption
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Eldridge, Sherrie | 20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed |
| Simon, Scott | Baby, We were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption |
Child Care Services
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Leach, Penelope | Child Care Today: Getting it Right for Everyone |
| Thomas, Margaret | Love and Limits in and Out of Child Care: What Your Child Care Provider and Your Pediatrician Want You to Know |
Divorce
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Burrett, Jill | Shared Parenting: Raising Your Children Cooperatively After Separation |
Loss and Grief
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Buscaglia, Leo | The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A story of Life for All Ages |
| Silverman, Janis | Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies |
| Warner, Don | Walks on the Beach with Angie: A Father’s Story of Love |
Nutrition
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Dorfman, Kelly | What’s Eating Your Child? |
| Holford, Patrick; Colson, Deborah | Optimum Nutrition for your Child’s Mind: Maximize your Child’s Potential |
Parenting
General
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Blaine, Kimberley Clayton | The Go-To Mom’s Parents’ Guide to Emotion Coaching Young Children |
| Brooks, Robert | Raising a Self-Disciplined Child: Help Your Child Become More Responsible, Confident and Resilient |
| Carter, Christine | Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents |
| Chansky, Tamar | Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness. |
| Christophersen, E.; Mortweet, S. | Parenting That Works |
| Copeland, Cynthia | Family Fun Night |
| Dunnewold, Ann | Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box |
| Fairchild, Penelope | Tips from a British Nanny |
| Ginsburg, Kenneth | Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings |
| Hilmer, Dana, Ed. | Blindsided by a Diaper: Over 30 Men and Women Reveal How Parenthood Changes a Relationship |
| Koh, Me Ra | Your Baby in Pictures: The New Parents’ Guide to Photographing Your Baby’s First Year |
| Kaeser, Fred | What Your Child Needs to Know about Sex (and When) |
| Loehr, Jamie; Meyers, Jen | Raising Your Child: The Complete Illustrated Guide |
| Moore, Walker | Rite of Passage Parenting: Four Essential Experiences to Equip Your Kids for Life |
| Ross, John; Ross, Lisa | Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids. |
| Payne, Kim, Et al. | Simplicity Parenting: Using the Power of Less |
| Rigby, Jill | Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World |
| Rotbart, Harley | No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments with your Kids |
| Sturges, Tom | Parking Lot Rules and 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children |
| National Inst. Of Child’s Health and Development | ¿Que significa ser padres?: Guya para ayudarles a tener exito como padres y madres de Familia |
Boys
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Biddulph, Steve | Raising Boys: Why Boys are Different- and How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men |
| Fertleman, Caroline | Potty Training Boys the Easy Way: Helping your Son Learn Quickly, Even if he’s a Late Starter |
Girls
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Chadwick, Dara | You’d Be Pretty If…: Teaching Our Daughters to Love Their Bodies Even When We Don’t Love Our Own |
| Hinshaw, Stephen | The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today’s Pressures |
| Shalit, Wendy | The Good Girl Revolution: Young Rebels with Self-Esteem and High Standards |
Pre-Teens and Teens
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Allen, Joseph | Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How We Can Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old |
| Harpaz, Beth | 13 is the New 18 … and Other Things My Children Taught Me While I Was Having a Nervous Breakdown Being Their Mother |
| Hinshaw, Stephen; Kranz, Rachel | The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today’s Pressures |
| Shalit, Wendy | The Good Girl Revolution: Young Rebels with Self-Esteem and High Standards |
| Wolf, Anthony E. | I’d Listen to My Parents If They’d Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens |
Maternity
General
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Lowe, Ananda | The Doula Guide to Birth: Secrets Every Pregnant Woman Should Know |
| Lowdermilk, Deitra | Maternity and Women’s Health Care |
| Williams, Roger; Wick, Maya, Eds. | Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy |
Breastfeeding
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Huggins, Kathleen | El libro esencial para madres lactantes |
Motherhood
National Geographic
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Callahan, Susan | Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too |
| Evans, Carol | This is How We Do It: The Working Mothers’ Manifesto |
| Mothers and Children |
Prematurity
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Zaichkin, J. | Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know |
Medical Issues
Brain Tumors
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation | A Resource Guide for Parents of Children with Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors |
| Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation | Guia de recurson para padres de ninos con tumors cerebrales o de medulla espinal |
| Moliterno, Jennifer | Parker’s Brain Storm (for children). |
| Moliterno, Jennifer | La tormenta en el cerebro de Parker y su idea luminosa |
Cancer
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Numeroff, Laura | The Hope Tree |
Cardiac
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| NY Presbyterian, MSCHONY | Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure and Transplantation: A Family Guide |
| Jaworski, Anna, Ed. | The Heart of a Father: Essays by Men Affected by Congenital Heart Defects |
Cystic Fibrosis
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Rothenberg, Laura | Breathing for a Living: A Memoir |
Diabetes
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| State of NY Dept. of Health | Children with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Families and Schools |
| Betschart, Jean | American Diabetes Association Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes |
| Betschart, Jean | Diabetes Care for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers: a Reassuring Guide |
| Betschart, Jean | Atención de la diabetes en bebés, niños pequeños y niños en edad preescolar: una guía para brindar tranquilidad |
| Chase, H. Peter | Un primer libro para Entender la Diabetes |
| Siminario, Linda | American Diabetes Association Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes |
| Valenti, Tom | You Don’t Have to be Diabetic to Love this Cookbook |
Epilepsy
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| NY Presbyterian Hospital | Epilepsy/Neuro Resource Book |
| Steven, Wolf; McGolrick, Patricia | A Parent’s Guide: When Seizures are Not the Only Problem |
| Steven, Wolf; McGolrick, Patricia | Parent’s Guide: When the Seizures Don’t Stop |
Gastrointestinal
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Benirschke, Rolf; Minamide, Elaine | Embracing Life: Great Comebacks from Ostomy Surgery |
Sickle Cell
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Taylor, Tina | Just Like Me: A Story for Beginners with Sickle Cell Disease |
| Taylor, Tina | ¡Igual que yo!: un cuento para niños con anemia falciforme |
Transplants
General
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| HRSA, U.S. Govm’t | Partnering With Your Transplant Team: The Patient’s Guide to Transplantation |
Bone Marrow
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Crowe, Karen | Me and my Marrow: A Kid’s Guide to Bone Marrow Transplants |
| Crowe, Karen | Mi médula y yo. |
Cardiac
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| NY Presbyterian, MSCHONY | Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure and Transplantation: A Family Guide |
Lung
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| New York Presbyterian | The Patient’s Guide to Healing and Health after Lung Transplantation |
Psychological, Behavioral and Developmental Challenges
General
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Curtis, Steven | Understanding Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior: A Guide for Parents of Children with Behavioral, Social and Learning Challenges |
| Simeonsson, Rune, Ed. | Psychological and Developmental Assessment: Children with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions |
| Swanson, David | Help- My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy: The 17 Ways Kids Manipulate Their Parents, and What You Can Do About It |
ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Bashe, Patricia | The Parents’ Guide to Teaching Kids with Asperger Syndrome and Similar ASDs Real-Life Skills for Independence |
| Hallowell, Edward | Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child |
| Kennedy, Diann | Bright, not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD and Autism |
| Kutcher, Martin | Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger’s, Tourette’s and More |
| Olmsted, Dan | The Age of Autism: Mercury, Medicine, and a Man-Made Epidemic |
Bipolar Disorder
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| McDonnell, Mary Ann | Is Your Child Bipolar?: The Definitive Resource on How to Identify, Treat and Thrive With a Bipolar Child |
Speech Disorders
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Feit, Debbie | The Parent’s Guide to Speech and Language Problems |
School and Educational Topics
General
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Boroski, Betty | Meet the Teacher: How to Help Your Child Navigate Elementary School: A Common Sense Guide for Parents |
| Bruzzese, Joe | A Parent’s Guide to the Middle School Years |
| Caffrey, Janine Walker | Drive: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve |
| Eastaway, Rob | Old Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents |
| Frankenstein, Diane | Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know to Raise A Child Who Loves to Read |
| Hallisy, Jennifer | The Write Start: A Guide to Nurturing Writing at Every Stage, from Scribbling to Forming Letters and Writing Stories |
| Miller, Donalyn | The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child |
| Ruben, Marina Koestler | How to Tutor Your Own Child |
Bilingualism
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Pearson, Barbara | Raising a Bilingual Child: A Step-by-step Guide for Parents |
Bullying
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Anthony, Michelle | Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades |
| Blanco, Jodee | Please Stop Laughing at Us: One Survivor’s Extraordinary Quest to Prevent School Bullying |
| Tavangar, HomaSabet | Growing Up Global: Raising Children to be at Home in the World |
Technology and Youth
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Osit, Michael | Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything |
| Tapscott, Don | Growing Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing the World. |
Reference Books
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Hockenberry, Marilyn, Ed.; Wilson, David, Ed. | Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children |
| Keogh, James Edward | Nursing Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Demystified |
| Wynbrandt, J. | Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects |
| The Merck Manual of Medical Information | |
| Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions |
New York Presbyterian / Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Physician’s Book List
| Ahmad, Christopher, Ed. | Pediatric and Sports Injuries |
| Caddle, Steve, Eds., Et al. | Columbia University Children’s Medical Guide |
| Gallin, Pamela | How to Survive your Doctor’s Care |
| Gallin, Pamela | Pediatric Ophthalmology: a Clinical Guide |
| Gallin, Pamela | The Savvy Mom’s Guide to Medical Care |
| Polin, Richard; Ditmar, Mark | Pediatric and Neonatal Secrets: Questions You Will Be Asked |
| Polin, Richard; Fox, William; Abman, Steven | Fetal and Neonatal Physiology |
| Stanberry, Lawrence | Understanding Herpes |
| Stanberry, Lawrence, Eds., Et al. | Understanding Modern Vaccines |