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parent-child bonding

Books about parent-child bonding for readers of all ages.

Cover of Bunny's staycation

Bunny's staycation

Lori Richmond

Ages 2–6parent-child bondingimagination

Cover of Ready for kindergarten, Stinky Face?

Ready for kindergarten, Stinky Face?

Lisa McCourt

Ages 3–6first day of schoolanxiety and reassurance

Cover of Finish the story, Dad

Finish the story, Dad

Nicola Smee

Ages 3–7imaginationparent-child bonding

Cover of Baby says ... uh oh!

Baby says ... uh oh!

Alisa Coburn

Ages 0–3communicationemotions

Cover of What the baby hears

What the baby hears

Laura Godwin

Ages 0–3animal soundssensory exploration

Cover of No go sleep!

No go sleep!

Kate Feiffer

Ages 1–4bedtimepersistence

Cover of I'm not sleepy

I'm not sleepy

Denys Cazet

Ages 3–7bedtimefathers and sons

Cover of The baby who wouldn't go to bed

The baby who wouldn't go to bed

Helen Cooper

Ages 2–5imaginationbedtime routines

Cover of Dream away

Dream away

Julia Durango

Ages 2–7familybedtime

Cover of Again!

Again!

Emily Gravett

Ages 2–6imaginationstorytelling

Cover of Hush a Bye, Baby

Hush a Bye, Baby

Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Shahrzad Maydani, Alexis Romay

Ages 0–5parent-child bondingbedtime routine

Cover of 1000 books before kindergarten

1000 books before kindergarten

Mark Borghese

Ages 0–5literacyparent-child bonding

Cover of Flower garden

Flower garden

Eve Bunting, Kathryn Hewitt

Ages 3–8gardeningnature

Cover of The original Summer Bridge activities

The original Summer Bridge activities

Julia Ann Hobbs, Carla Fisher

Ages 5–11learningcreativity

Cover of Time for bed

Time for bed

Ted Dewan

Ages 2–5bedtimeroutine

Cover of Pete's a Pizza

Pete's a Pizza

William Steig

Ages 3–7imaginationplay

Cover of Say Daddy!

Say Daddy!

Michael Shoulders

Ages 1–5familyparent-child bonding

Cover of The read-aloud handbook

The read-aloud handbook

Jim Trelease, William S. Pollack, Todd Shuster

Ages 0–18literacyparent-child bonding

Cover of Peek-a-book

Peek-a-book

Lee Wardlaw

Ages 0–3parent-child bondingbedtime routine

Cover of The original Summer Bridge activities

The original Summer Bridge activities

Julia Ann Hobbs, Carla Fisher

Ages 5–12learning and skill-buildingcreative expression

Cover of Building Your Baby's Brain

Building Your Baby's Brain

Diane Trister Dodge

Ages 0–5child developmentparenting