Child Birth

Oggie Cooder's charving has already taken him to the top of the world. (Charving, in case you don't know, involves chewing and carving pieces of cheese.) But there's one place Oggie Cooder has never been allowed to go: Donnica Perfecto's pool.

What does it take to rear a firstborn child? Renowned psychologist Kevin Leman educates moms and dads on the essentials of parenting and expounds on the traits that characterize firstborn children so new parents know what to expect. He explains how birth order can influence each stage of development—from infancy on into young adulthood. This audiobook will help first-time parents—especially mothers—adjust to their new situation and role while raising a happy, healthy child.

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a celebration of everyone's special day. This wonderful audiobook from Eric Carle featuring all kinds of birthday surprises--from presents to balloons, and of course, cake--with The Very Hungry Caterpillar making an appearance alongside each one. This audiobook is the perfect birthday gift for listeners young and old.

Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What's that growing from her hair? It's Bee's birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee's wish gets out of control?

Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What's that growing from her hair? It's Bee's birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee's wish gets out of control?

Birthday parties should be fun, not smelly. Too bad the fart monster doesn't know that... Ben's been invited to a birthday party and the whole class is there, including the fart monster. There are plenty of party games and... a terrible smell. While everyone blames the dog, Ben knows it's not Turbo's fault...

Birthday parties should be fun, not smelly. Too bad the fart monster doesn't know that... Ben's been invited to a birthday party and the whole class is there, including the fart monster. There are plenty of party games and... a terrible smell. While everyone blames the dog, Ben knows it's not Turbo's fault...

Journalist Rebecca Grant provides us with a never-before-seen look at the changing landscape of pregnancy and childbirth in America—and the rise of midwifery—told through the eyes of three women who all pass through the doors of the same birth center in Portland, Oregon. In remarkable detail and with great compassion, Grant recounts the ups downs, fears, joys, and everyday moments of each woman’s pregnancy and postpartum journey, offering a rare look into their inner lives, perspectives, and choices in real time.

From the author of award-winning children's story books, Delly Duck, Room in the Nest, and other adoption and fostering children's stories, comes an emotional and informative account of the unique challenges and joys of adopting after having a biological child. When Holly and Jon Marlow decided to adopt from foster care, they wondered how much having a child already would affect the adoption process, and how the process would affect their daughter. With warmth and vulnerability, Holly shares her personal experiences, delving into the adoption approval and matching process, introductions, ...

Actress Geena Davis narrates this touching story about a young Native American girl who gives up a precious birthday gift in order to save her village. This enchanting adaptation by Eric Metaxas is based on a popular Native American legend and embodies the true spirit of selflessness. Original music by Michael Hedges complements the tale. Ages five and up. Part of the Rabbit Ears award-winning series American Heroes and Legends.

Get ready to hop, dance, and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Birthday Bee Bop” a party and classroom favorite!

The Unicorn Princess is setting up for her birthday party and realizes that she has forgotten the cake. She grabs her mother's recipe card to make her favorite cake and all the necessary ingredients, except she finds she doesn't have her favorite berries and heads to town to buy her favorite berries by way of the scary Zorak forest. The Unicorn Princess isn't scared or alone for long because she meets some new friends along the way who help her reach the town to buy the berries for her cake. Grateful for her newfound friends, she invites them to her birthday party.

The life of a postman is not easy - especially when the Birthday Card Bandits are out to get you.

This is Sir Charlie Stinky Socks. He's bold, he's brave, he's awfully clever. He likes adventures with terrible beasties, wily witches and fire-breathing dragons. What? You do, too? Oh my! This is a story about all these things … so have a listen. Actor Michael Maloney reads this clip-cloppy hurrah of an adventure with a soundtrack and song and lots of fun.

Whether you are having a natural birth, a C-section, an epidural, or a VBAC, this complete method prepares both you and your partner mentally, physically, and emotionally. The highly successful Hypnobirthing Leclaire Method - the childbirth program for the 21st century that incorporates hypnosis - helps you experience labor and childbirth calmly, joyously, and painlessly! Developed by Michelle Leclaire O’Neill, a medical professional and mother, this holistic method draws on both modern science and ancient wisdom to present pregnancy as the glorious, instinctive event it should be.

This book is about the easy use of the latest mind/body techniques as they apply to pregnancy, labor, and birth. This, along with the complete hypnobirthing method as taught in the book, dispels all the old myths, teaching mothers how to let go of the fear, embrace the joy, and transcend the pain. It also teaches fathers how to be the support person every mother longs for.

He tenido una idea insuperable. He decidido que voy a celebrar una fiesta y que va a ser una pasada. ¿Te vienes? ¿Cómo? ¿Que tus padres no te dejan porque últimamente la has liado? Tranqui, lo tengo todo pensado. ¡Únete a mi plan loquísimo y olvídate del significado de la palabra aburrimiento! Martina tiene 13 años, una imaginación desbordante y ¡un canal de Youtube de mucho éxito!

Princess Kitty will be nine this year, but unlike other birthdays, where her present list was as long as the palace corridors, this year she couldn't think of a single thing. For days she thought and paced, and paced and thought. She wrote and rubbed, and rubbed and wrote.

Lively, humorous storytelling and this unlikely pair's sweetly-appealing camaraderie, make these early chapter books refreshing additions to classic friendship tales. Catina the cat wants to be a successful writer, while Houndsley the dog is a fabulous cook who dreams of winning an important cooking contest. Without realizing it, both of them seem to be focusing more on the fame and fortune their individual accomplishments might bring them.

Fans of Fiona the Hippo, the internet and Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden sensation, can now experience full-length Fiona the Hippo adventure audiobooks with this 4-in-1 holiday collection. This New York Times bestselling series features inspiring and heartwarming stories about this heroic little hippo and her many animal friends, and these titles share stories of Fiona celebrating extra special days at the zoo—Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Fiona’s birthday!