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The Wasted Years
by Jess Stearn

- 1968 - A behind-the- scenes look at the most shocking behavior of teenagers!
$5.00

Hyperactivity: Why Won't my Child Pay Attention?
by Dr.s Sam and Michael Goldstein
- 1992 - A complete guide to ADD for parents, teachers and community agencies.
$2.00

Child Behavior from Birth to Ten
by Frances L. Ilg M.D. and Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D
- 1955 is the date listed, but may be a 1960s edition. An interesting book on Child Development.
$2.50

Mary Alden's Cook Book For Children
illustrated by Dorothy King

- 1955 - An adorably illustrated first cook book for children, put out by Wonder Books. Hard to find!
$15.00

French-Canadian Children
by Elizabeth K. Solem

- 1947 - Photos from the film of the same name on every page! Wonderful book about the daily lives of French-Canadian schoolchildren during the 1940s! Book #5 in the "World's Children" series of books.
$6.00

The Parent's Handbook
by Don Dinkmeyer and Gary D. McKay

- 1989 - A guide to successful parenting strategies and discipline, using the STEP process.
$3.00

BestFeeding by Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher, & Suzanne Arms
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1990 - Huge book filled with photos and information about breastfeeding your baby.
$3.00

My Big Boy Potty
by Joanna Cole

- 2000 - Encourage your child's willingness to use the potty by reading this cute story to him! (hardcover)
$3.00

Toilet Training in Less Than a Day
by Nathan H. Azrin and Richar M. Foxx
- 1976 - Teach your little one with this proven method!
$2.00

I'm A Big Kid Now!
by Joae Graham Brooks, M.D
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- 1992 - Two stories, one for a girl, one for a boy, about how they learn to go to the bathroom by themselves.
$1.00

What is Montessori Preschool?
by David Kahn

- 1995 - A guide to the philosophy of a Montessori classroom. (some writing on cover, but pages are in great condition!)
$2.00

Parenting the Strong- willed Child
by Rex Forehand

- 1996 - Useful techniques to help in dealing with difficult children.
$3.00

The Rainbow Dictionary
by Wendell W. Wright

- 1959 - The classic children's dictionary. (hardcover)
$5.00

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn - The complete guide
- by the Childbirth Education Association of Seattle - 1991 -
$2.00

Early Childhood Development and Education
by Jeanne Mack
Gilley - 1971 - A good overview of various preschool programs, philosophies, etc.
$3.00

The Pregnancy After 30 Workbook
by Gail Sforza Brewer

- 1978 - A program for safe Childbearing, no matter what your age! Covers diet, exercise, delivery, breastfeeding and more!
$2.00

What's Inside of Me?
by Herbert S. Zim
- 1952 -
Fascinating illustrations show inside the brain, heart, stomach and more! (hardcover)
$6.00

Let's Go to a Dentist
by Naomi Buchheimer

- 1959 - A detailed book with illustrations about what to expect at the dentist, as well as a description of all the tools he uses! (hardcover)
$7.00

Sixty Saints for Boys
by Joan Windham
- 1948 - Mini-bios of a variety of male saints. (hardcover)
$12.00

PMS Self Help Book
by Susan M. Lark, M.D.

- 1984 - Full of diet tips and exercises to combat PMS...as well as an explanation detailing the kinds of PMS and the reasons behind the syndrome.
$3.00

They Were Strong and Good
by Robert Lawson
- 1959- A man writes about his family's heritage from stories he was told as a boy. Adorable illustrations on every page! (hardcover)
$5.00

The Fabulous Showman
by Irving Wallace
- 1959 -
The life and times of P.T. Barnum. With interesting b+w photos! (hardback)
$5.00

Circus Trains
by Charles Philip Fox

- 1947 - Twenty single-side pages of photographs of the circus trains that began operating in 1872.
$25.00

Wild Animal Man
by Damoo Dhotre

- 1961 - The story of a little Indian boy who ran away to join his uncle's circus. (hardcover)
$5.00

The Quickening
by Art Bell

- 1997 - The popular radio talk-show host of the bizarre "Coast to Coast AM" program writes of the dangers we can expect to face in the future.
$5.00

Moment in the Sun
by Robert Rienow and Leona Train Rienow
- 1970 - A fascinating report on the deteriorating quality of the American Environment!
$3.00

Extreme Encounters
by Greg Emmanuel

- 2002 - What is happening to your body physically, emotionally and scientifically when you die in a variety of different ways.
$7.00

The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins

- 1989 - The theory that all we are are replication machines which host our immortal genes. New revised edition, with pages of footnotes to address other scientists' arguments against the 1976 edition.
$5.00

Great American Motorcycle Tours
by Gary McKechnie

- 2002 - The complete guide to taking wonderful, scenic trips, packed with useful info on how to do so.
$8.00

The Kid Turned Out Fine
by Paula Ford-Martin

- 2006 - Humorous confessions of moms regarding their parenting methods.
$3.00

Karen
by Marie Killilea
- 1962 - A family faces the challenges of having a disabled daughter.
$4.00


A Handbook of New England
by Porter E. Sargent
- 1916 - A "Sargent's Handbook Series" guide: one of the first automobile hand books on travel in New England. See what New England was like in the early 1900s, with entries on every town! Photos, too!
$8.00


Hey, I'm Alive!
by Helen Klaben with Beth Day
- 1967 - The true story of a girl who survives 7 weeks in the frozen wilderness after her plane goes down..
$5.00

The Negro in the City
by Gerald Leinwand
- 1968 - An analysis which traces the scars of slavery and segregation, and the African-American migration to the cities. With photos!
$5.00

Tally's Corner
by Elliot Liebow
- 1967 - A study of Negro streetcorner men in the inner cities.
$2.50

Black Rage
by William H. Grier and Price M. Cobbs
- 1969 - The desperation, conflicts and anger of the black man's life in America today.
$1.50


Finite and Infinite Games
by James P. Carse

- 1987 - A vision of life and play as possiblity
$4.00


Indians of the Americas
by Edwin R. Embree
- 1973 -
A fascinating study of the many American Indian tribes and their customs and beliefs.
$5.00

At the End of the Car Line
Ben Hur Lampman

- 1942 - A collection of writings from the author, which originally appeared in The Oregonian newspaper. (hardcover)
$4.00

Aleck Bell, Ingenious Boy
by Mabel Cleland Widdemer

- 1947 - The boyhood biography of Alexander Graham Bell. (hardcover)
$4.00

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Crochet Work IIIrd 3rd Series
by D.M.C. Library

Date unknown, perhaps anywhere from 1910-1930?
Instructions for various crochet work projects, with photos!
$12.00


Joel Chandler Harris young storyteller
by Ethel M. Weddle

- 1964 - The boyhood of the man who grew up to write the famous "Uncle Remus" stories. (hardcover)
$5.00


The Question and Answer Book of Weather
by Harry Milgrom
- 1963 - A "Golden Adventure Book" featuring all sorts of facts about the weather.
$5.00

Air Drop
by C.B. Colby

- 1953 - All about parachutes and their uses, mainly military. Lots of photos! (hardcover)
$5.00

Words Through Space
by Marjorie Hill
- 1962 -
The history of the telepgraph, telephone, radio, and more! (hardcover)
$5.00

In This Dark House
by Louise Kehoe

- 1995 - After the death of her abusive father, a girl researches the family history that he had kept hidden from her.
$2.00

Strange Stories of Alaska and the Yukon
by Ed Ferrell

- 1996 - A collection of odd occurances that happened in the state of Alaska.
$3.00


Madame Curie
by Eve Curie

- 1943 - A biography of the Nobel Prize winning scientist, written by her daughter. (hardcover)
$3.00


The Book of Hobbies
by Charles William Taussig & Theodore Arthur Meyer
- 1924 - How to start and maintain such useful hobbies as radio, philately, angling, book collecting, antiques, autographs, golf, playing and tarot cards, and more! Nice pictures, too! (hardback)
$14.00

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Little Bird Blue
by William L. and Irene Finley

- 1915 - A children's book explaining all about bluebirds in the form of two parents explaining to their son and daughter. With photos of the children holding the birds, and illustrations of the birds. (hardcover)
$10.00


The Pied Piper Syndrome
by Mollie Hunter

- 1992 - Helpful thoughts about writing books for children. (hardcover)
$3.00


Love Birds, Parrots and Parrakeets, their care and breeding
by M.L. and Flora Flowers

- 1957 - Tons of info about these birds! With gorgeous color plates.
$4.50

The Ladies
by Doris Grumbach

- 1985 - The true story of 2 women in 1700s Wales who lived as a married couple.
$4.00

Persons and Places
by George Santayana
- 1944 - Biography of the writer George Santayana. (hardback)
$4.00

Early Automobiles
by Eugene Rachlis

- 1961 - The story of horseless carriages from the clock-spring car of 1649 to Henry Ford's Model T.    (hardcover)
$3.50

The First Book of Roads
by Jean Bothwell
- 1955 -
The history of roads down throughout the centuries. (hardcover)
$3.50

The Community of Living Things in Fresh and Salt Water
by Bartram Cadbury

- 1960 - A guide (with photos) to plant and animal life in fresh and salt water. Put out in cooperation with the National Audubon Society. (hardcover)
$5.00


Arrow Book of Answers
by Mary Elting

- 1962 - Explanations to many of the questions a child may ask.
$3.00


Rocks and What They Tell Us
by Lester del Rey

- 1961 - A wonderful reference book describing rocks of all kinds! A "Whitman Learn About Book". (hardcover)
$4.00

Puppet Party
by Goldie Taub Chernoff

- 1969 - Colorfully illustrated instructions on how to make all sorts of different puppets! Perfect resource if you're taking a Puppetry class - or just working with preschoolers!
$3.00

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