Families & Parents

  • Learning WalkThrus: Students & Parents – better learning, step by step

    LEARNING WALKTHRUs is a visual guide to key aspects of learning and studying at home and at school. It features 70+ five-step techniques devised by Tom Sherrington and illustrated by Oliver Caviglioli, with guest authors including Sarah Cottingham, Peps Mccrea, Sara Milne Rowe, Christopher Such, Emma Turner and Jennifer Webb.

    Students: this book is for you. It’s a guide to how we learn and how to study effectively, to help you make the most of your time at school.
    Parents: this book is also for you. We hope it will support you in the vital role you play in your children’s education.

    Sections include: How we learn; In the classroom; Feedback and improvement; Study habits and techniques; Reading and writing; Independent learning; Learning in subjects.

    Tom and Oliver are the creators of the internationally successful Teaching WalkThrus series, comprising three volumes of five-step instructional coaching techniques and a range of online resources. For more information visit www.walkthrus.co.uk

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    £11.40
  • Navigating The World of Social Media: A Writing Prompt Book for Teenagers and Young Adults

    An awesome and inspiring writing prompts book and journal to help convey to both teenagers and young adults alike about social media, it can be a powerful tool for communication, connection, and self-expression, it’s important to use it responsibly and with awareness of the potential consequences. Social media can have both positive and negative effects on mental health, relationships, and self-esteem, and it is important for teenagers to be mindful of how they are using social media and how it is affecting them. It’s also important to recognize the impact that social media can have on others, and to use it in a way that is respectful, supportive, and inclusive.
    Ultimately, the goal is to encourage young people to use social media in a way that enhances their lives and the lives of others, while being conscious of its potential risks and limitations. This book includes 80 pages of prompted questions to spark one’s curiosity and interests, along with 20 journal pages for thoughts and ideas, point of view considerations.

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    £6.10
  • Brain Gym: Bouger pour apprendre

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    Vous cherchez à aider votre enfant à améliorer ses capacités d’apprentissage ? Et si le corps était une clé ? L’approche Brain Gym est basée sur l’apprentissage par le mouvement et libère les tensions du corps. En effectuant certains mouvements, il est possible de stimuler nos compétences afin d’améliorer l’écoute, la lecture, l’écriture, la concentration, la logique des maths, l’organisation, la créativité et la confiance en soi. En faisant du Brain Gym, nous aidons nos neurones à travailler ! Un zoom sur le cerveau pour mieux comprendre son fonctionnement et accompagner votre enfant dans ses apprentissages. Des exercices ludiques et facilement réalisables afin de l’aider à atteindre ses objectifs. Des enchaînements de mouvements pour accroître les potentiels de votre enfant : l’écoute attentive, la créativité, la communication… Aidez votre enfant à se connaître, à prendre confiance en lui et à s’épanouir !

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    £15.60
  • Making Marriage Work For Dummies

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    The inspiration for countless one-liners, witty sayings, stage farces and not a few murder mysteries, marriage is more than just a relationship between two people. It’s  one of life’s biggest adventures and a healthy marriage can be one of life’s greatest gifts. But weathering the stresses and strains of married life and maintaining healthy marital bonds over a span of decades takes work, and sometimes you need help from a friendly expert. Which is where Making Marriage Work For Dummies comes in.

    Drawing on their experiences with thirty years of marriage, during which they raised three children, as well as decades of couples counseling, experts Steven and Sue Simring show you how to build a strong, happy and long-lasting marriage. They offer priceless tips on how to deal with most problems that come up between married couples, and they offer advice on how to:

    • Make your relationship more romantic
    • Work out big and small differences
    • Argue in ways that strengthen you relationship
    • Resolve disputes over money
    • Cope with mid-life change
    • Handle a spouse who cheats
    • Deal with families and in-laws
    • Reduce stress on your marriage
    • Understand your partner’s annoying habits and quirks
    • Balance career and family goals
    • Seek professional help when you need it

    Illustrating their points with insightful, often amusing anecdotes from their own marriage and from the marriages of hundreds of couples they’ve counseled over the years, the Simrings explore such crucial topics as:

    • Deciding if marriage is right for you
    • Six common marriage myths
    • Understanding the roots of marital problems
    • Communicating with your partner
    • The do’s and don’ts of fair marital fighting
    • Making marriage sexy
    • Examining the marriage life cycle
    • Ideas for resolving money differences
    • Succeeding with remarriage

    Filled with ideas you can use now to keep your marriage as strong as the day you took your vows, this is a survival guide for everyone committed to making marriage work.

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    £16.20£18.00
  • Relationships For Dummies

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    “Follow the advice of the top romance specialist, and you can’t go wrong.”
    ―Woman’s World

    “She’s interviewed with Oprah and Phil Donahue, Time, the New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Post, Redbook and Cosmopolitan. Clearly Dr. Kate engages in no false advertising―she’s a nationally acclaimed relationship expert.”
    ―Chicago Tribune

    Let’s face it, making a relationship work takes patience, perseverance, energy, and an unflagging commitment to maintain a happy healthy relationship. And sometimes, it takes a little help from a wise and knowledgeable friend.

    Written by celebrated psychologist-matchmaker, Dr. Kate Wachs, Relationships For Dummies is a source of inspiration and ideas on how to find and keep a healthy relationship. Whether you’ve just started dating or have been together with that special someone for years, Dr. Kate can help you:

    • Tell the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship
    • Have a more loving, fun-filled relationship
    • Enjoy a more vibrant and satisfying sex life
    • Work through most relationship problems
    • Find the positive and the fun in every relationship stage

    Dr. Kate explodes common relationships and compatibility myths that cause people grief, and with the help of insightful quizzes, case studies, and real-life America Online letters Dr. Kate covers all the bases, including:

    • Finding that special someone and knowing if it’s really Mr. or Ms. Right
    • Pacing and nurturing intimacy in the early stages of a relationship
    • When, where, how, and with whom to have sex when dating
    • Knowing when and if it’s time to move in together
    • When and if to get married
    • Keeping psychological and emotional intimacy alive
    • Keeping physical and sexual intimacy alive

    From compatibility to communication, commitment to connecting in the bedroom, Relationships For Dummies is your total guide to having the relationships you want and deserve.

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    £16.20£18.00
  • ADHD For Dummies

    Demystify ADHD with simple explanations of the basics and the latest research

    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most globally prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders. ADHD For Dummies explores living a healthy and fulfilling life with ADHD, from seeking diagnosis to choosing the right treatment path for you or your loved one. You’ll read about the latest in ADHD research, equipping you with valuable knowledge as you care for a child with ADHD or explore your own ADHD symptoms as an adult. This book provides the answers you need on how to deal with day-to-day challenges at home, school, and work, and how to find support and counseling. With appropriate management, anyone can live a great life with ADHD.

    • Learn what ADHD is―and what it isn’t
    • Get up to date with the latest information on ADHD, including medications and non-medical treatments
    • Find the right professional to help you get the support you or your children need

    This is the perfect Dummies guide for both parents of children with ADHD and adults with ADHD looking to learn more. Teachers, counselors, and therapists―this is also a great resource to educate yourself and your clients.

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    £18.00
  • Dummy: The Comedy and Chaos of Real-Life Parenting

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    **THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER, APRIL 2017**

    ‘The night before Charlie was born I had this dream. I dreamt that I was a soldier, riding into battle … completely naked, and on the back of a large, inflatable duck.’

    Matt Coyne has become a hero for thousands of parents everywhere who are devoted followers of his popular blog, Man vs Baby.

    This is his book, and it is not your average parenting tome. It’s packed with completely impractical advice for the bewildered new mum or dad – stuff you won’t find anywhere else: from ‘Profanity Bingo’ for labour to a categorisation of various nappy disasters. But, more than that, it is the story of how becoming a parent is a kind of beautiful insanity – a thing that changes you.

    Above all, Dummy will keep you laughing through the exhaustion, the mystery and the madness of bringing up your own children.

    This is the parenting book for real people.

    Raves for Matt Coyne and Dummy:

    ‘A hero for dads everywhere’ Daily Mirror

    ‘Very, Very funny’ Phillip Schofield, This Morning

    ‘Hilarious but accurate account of finding your feet as a parent. Matt Coyne’s post has struck a chord with parents from all over the world’ Daily Mail

    ‘Brutally honest rant on the reality of parenthood has taken the internet by storm’ Sunday Telegraph

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    £5.70£10.40
  • Teach Your Baby to Sign Deck: Illustrated Card Deck Featuring Simple Sign Language for Babies

    From the best selling book, Teach Your Baby to Sign by Monica Beyer, enjoy a card deck that makes teaching your baby to sign easy!

    You can hear–your baby can hear–so what’s the deal? Every parent knows how frustrated babies become when they can’t make themselves clear to their families. But now, before they can talk, they can tell you what they mean–with signs!

    Signing has taken the parenting world by storm, but why has it? Every parent is eager to give their baby the best possible upbringing, the least frustration, and the best head start for achieving in today’s competitive society. Research (funded by the National Institutes of Health) has found that signing babies: talk sooner and have larger vocabularies; have stronger parent/child bonds; have less frustration, crying and tantrums; show more interest in books; engage in more sophisticated play; and have higher IQ scores. Now, what parent doesn’t want that?

    Carry this card deck anywhere and you can have a wide selection to choose from, along with stage-by-stage guidance so they’ll know which signs to teach first and which to add as they and their baby become progressively more skilled and comfortable with signing.

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    £9.50
  • Sign with Your Baby: How to Communicate with Infants Before They Can Speak

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    Trusted by more than 2,500,000 parents, medical professionals, teachers, childcare professionals . . . and babies . . . worldwide! Sign2Me Early Learning’s Best Seller, “Sign with your Baby” is truly the Grandfather of all ASL Baby Sign Language programs! This is the program that launched the ASL Baby Sign Language revolution. This book teaches hearing parents how to use simple sign language gestures to communicate with their hearing infants before their infants can speak. Joseph Garcia uses anecdotes, practical guidelines and humor to explain the benefits and method for taking advantage of this unique form of early communication. He will help you recognize when your child is receptive to learning. He recommends which signs to teach first and shares ideas for games that can be fun and useful when introducing new signs. The book is also a useful reference with 145 clearly illustrated signs, enabling you to choose and teach the signs that will be most beneficial to you and your child. This book is also included in a separate “package” edition called the SIGN with your BABY Complete Learning Kit – which is comprised of the book, 60 minute training video and quick reference guide.

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    £18.90
  • Learn Sign Language in a Hurry: Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily

    “I love you.”
    “What can I get you?”
    “Let’s take a walk.”

    Wanting to say simple things like these but not being able to is frustrating and disheartening—but learning how to communicate can be easy and fun! This book is a basic guide to the alphabet, vocabulary, and techniques it takes to connect using American Sign Language. Whether signing out of necessity or learning for the sake of growing, you will enjoy this practical primer. After reading this book, you will be able to use American Sign Language in a social, educational, or professional setting.

    Whether the goal is to communicate with hearing-impaired grandparent, a child with special needs in school, or an infant, people learn sign language for many different reasons. Easy to read and reference—and complete with images and examples of common signs—this basic guide allows you to make a meaningful connection that’s otherwise impossible.

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    £6.20
  • Teach Your Baby to Sign, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition: An Illustrated Guide to Simple Sign Language for Babies and Toddlers – Includes 30 New Pages of Signs and Illustrations!

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    Better communication is right around the corner with Teach Your Baby to Sign.

    You may feel like you can’t possibly be any closer with your young child, but the truth is, you can–through sign language.

    The gift of signing helps children communicate well before they have the verbal ability to do so. Whether you have a young child who hasn’t started talking yet, or a child with special needs, signing can open the door to better understanding and connection.

    In this revised and updated edition of the original Teach Your Baby to Sign, you’ll find more than 200 easy-to-learn signs–all beautifully illustrated!–that you and your child can use to enhance your communication and understand more fully what your little one wants and needs.

    Parenting expert Monica Beyer provides you with 30 new pages of content, including new signs, photographs, and illustrations, as well as an improved layout (popular signs and opposites, such as on/off, listed first in each chapter). You’ll find it easy to navigate and begin signing right away. On top of that, you’ll find tips and activities to keep you and your child motivated, so that sign language becomes a welcome part of your daily life!

    Better communication is right around the corner with Teach Your Baby to Sign.

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    £12.30
  • Baby Sign Language: For Hearing Babies

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    Open the door to greater communication with your preverbal child through Baby Sign Language. This practical, illustrated guide shows how simple, easy-to-remember gestures can be used by you and your baby or toddler–to convey thoughts, needs, questions, and answers. It’s easy, and babies absolutely love it!

    Baby-signing takes just a few hours to learn, and can be taught to babies as young as six months of age. In this volume, workshop instructor Karyn Warburton presents more than 200 baby-friendly signs covering a wide variety of subjects that little ones will love to learn and use, and will develop their cognitive skills, cut down on communication frustration, and create a stronger bond. This delightful, easy-to-use book features:

    – Clear, step-by-step instructions–based on the Baby Talk workshop format
    – Photographs and drawings to illustrate each sign
    – Baby-centered sign language activities, including songs and storytelling
    – Signs graded for difficulty levels
    – Tips on how to introduce and reinforce key signs

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    £4.60
  • Baby Sign Language: A Fun and Simple Guide to Early Communication

    Start signing with your baby today! This comprehensive book makes signing easy with photos of real kids using 100+ signs, plus expert advice on teaching your baby to communicate early.

    In Baby Sign Language, Mary Smith—ASL interpreter and founder of popular sign language education business Sign ’n Grow—shares everything you need for learning how to sign with your 0–3-year-old.

    Maybe you’ve seen it online or remember a friend and their baby signing MILK or MORE. No matter why you’re interested, what you’ve heard is true: signing is one of the best ways to kickstart communication. When your baby can sign, they’ll get frustrated less—and you will be able to bond more closely.

    At the heart of the book are a broad array of photographed signs that are easy to understand thanks to the real kids signing them. You’ll find everything your baby wants to tell you, including:

    • Mealtime Signs: Milk, Food, More, All Done, Drink, Water, Please, Thank You, Yes, No, Hungry, Thirsty
    • Daytime Signs: Help, Open, Up, Pacifier, Light, Bath, Diaper, Blanket, Bed, Sleep, Morning, Night, Potty, Poop, and A Variety of Clothing Signs
    • Playtime Signs: Again, Read, Book, Play, Toy, Dance, Music, Ball, Try, Friend, Take Turns, Gentle, Dog, Cat
    • Family Signs: Love, Mommy, Daddy, Baby, Sister, Brother, Grandma, Grandpa,
    • How Baby Feels Signs: Feel, Happy, Silly, Sad, Angry, Scared, Frustrated, Sleepy, Hurt
    • Outdoors Signs: House, Walk, Outside, Playground, Grass, Tree, Car, Airplane, Sun, Moon, Stars, Rain, Snow
    • …And many more!

    With songs, stories, and games to encourage learning, and insider tips to boost your baby’s language development, this is truly an all-in-one guide for helping your baby tell you their wants and needs before they start to talk. 

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    £11.20£18.00
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  • Baby Sign Language Flash Cards: A Deck of 50 American Sign Language (ASL) Cards

    Babies learn fastest when sign language is included in a variety of daily routine and fun activities. Illustrated with clear, brightly coloured photographs, these flash cards are the perfect tool for signing about the fun things that babies get excited about, such as toys, animals and everyday objects. The deck consists mostly of nouns, since these are the concepts conveyed most effectively by a flash card.

    This refreshed edition of Monta Briant’s Baby Sign Language Basics Flash Cards – a perfect companion to her book of the same name, also recently repackaged with new visuals – gives parents and caregivers a fun, easy-to-use tool for making sign language enjoyable and easy to learn.

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    £15.20
  • BSL BABY SIGN – LINK BOOK: British Sign Language Vocabulary with video clips by Remark!

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    • Clear illustrations with written descriptions
    • QR Video link on every page to see each sign in motion
    • Useful Introduction that explains the importance of early language development
    • Engaging children’s characters showing the sign
    • Suitable for whole family learning together
    • Fingerspelling Alphabet and Handshape Key
    • Part of the Let’s Sign BSL Series for Early Years communication and language development
    • Also available on Kindle for easy mobile reference

    REVIEW by LIMPING CHICKEN– “The World’s Most Popular Deaf Blog”

    Review by Rebecca-Anne Withey.

    “I’ve been enjoying a book from the Let’s Sign BSL series by Cath Smith.BSL Baby Sign Link book is a first for DeafBooks due to how the illustrations also feature QR codes to scan and link to video clips of moving images – so you can see the signs in action! The video links are by Remark! and demonstrated by a Deaf BSL user.

    The illustrations in the book are beautifully clear, with easy to follow instructions yet I was anxious how the video clips would work, being the technophobe I am!

    I needn’t have worried. All you need is an internet connection, a smart phone and to download a free scanner straight onto your phone.

    Not only does the book feature a wide range of every day signs from food and drink to praises such as well done and good boy/girl, it also has a clear chart of the finger spelling alphabet as well as descriptions of basic hand shapes (which I wasn’t previously aware of!)

    The series of signs are divided into chapters such as Going Out, Making Things Better and In the Bathroom.”…………..

    ……….“I was pleased to see that DeafBooks has a much wider range of resources available, from flash cards and BSL songbooks to curriculum support and eBooks for family signs.

    I will also be recommending their BSL series to friends of mine who have expressed interest in their hearing children learning BSL as at the moment in my area there are no BSL classes available for children.

    Congratulations to DeafBooks and to Remark! for producing such a valuable resource. ”

    Note from DeafBooks – the QR codes can also be scanned from the camera on smart phones and ipads.

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    There are additional notes and tips beneath the video clips and you can comment and ask questions. Your suggestions and feedback are welcome.

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    £6.60
  • The Baby Signing Bible: Baby Sign Language Made Easy

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    As confirmed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, infant sign language is a boon for enhancing communication between parents and babies, helping to forge an important bond early in a child’s life. The Baby Signing Bible provides step-by-step instructions for parents and other caregivers, as well as insight into why baby sign language is useful for children of all ages. Kids with special needs can also benefit greatly from this program. Featuring 400 signs, the book covers essential nouns such as milk, verbs such as eat, and descriptors such as more. In addition, The Baby Signing Bible features real-life stories from parents who have successfully signed with their children, along with fun songs and games that help families learn to “sign and sing.” Confidence-building illustrations enhance the basics for mastering vocabulary words.

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    £7.50£13.80
  • BSL CHRISTMAS SIGNS for Family Learning: British Sign Language Vocabulary (LET’S SIGN BSL)

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    British Sign Language (BSL) vocabulary for the festive season.

    Also available on Kindle for easy reference on smart phones and tablets.

    This 2018 printed book version has been designed to introduce sign vocabulary to young children and their families.

    The signs are divided into 5 colour coded topics of 12 signs per topic which include:

    THE NATIVITY

    PREPARATIONS

    SEASONAL SIGNS

    SANTA CLAUS

    CHRISTMAS DAY

    Each topic begins with a visual summary page of contents rather than just a list of words – so that you can see at a glance what’s included and to also provide a useful reminder page to go back to and test what you have learned.

    Part of the Let’s Sign Series of BSL graphics, materials and resources.

    60 Christmas related signs plus Handshape Guide and Fingerspelling Alphabet.

    Suitable for those teaching and in contact with deaf and special needs BSL and SSE (Sign Supported English) users.

    For learners of all ages and abilities including:

    • Families • Schools • BSL Level 1 • All who use signs with speech for children and adults with additional language an communication needs.• Baby Signers

    There is growing support for the use of sign language with all children, from babies onwards, because the visual and kinaesthetic elements offer alternative channels for language and communication development that can greatly benefit learners and help to create an inclusive environment.

    To enhance learning and clarify each sign’s meaning in context, additional pictorial graphics based on the Mulberry Symbols available on www.straight-street.com have been added.

    For those wishing to learn more, the Let’s Sign BSL Series of dictionaries, guides, posters, reward stickers, flashcards and downloads offer support for learners of all ages and abilities and can be found on www.DeafBooks.co.uk

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    £5.70
  • A Dad Joke A Day: Over 365 of the best most exceedingly cringeworthy dad jokes for kids. Eye rolls and giggles assured, everyday.

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    Looking for the perfect Christmas gift or Stocking Stuffer for dad and the kids? Then keep reading…

    Unleash dads’ ultimate superpower with a terribly good dad joke for EVERYDAY of the year! Including the 2024 Leap-year!

    Can A Dad Joke A Day keep the doctor away? Perhaps not. But a dad joke in the right hands can keep the kids and family on their toes, and at their eye rolling best!

    In this book from DaddiLife Books – the dads and writers behind the leading platform for modern day fathers – there’s a different clean and family friendly dad joke everyday, with groan worthy tummy ticklers on specific calendar days of the year too (see if you can spot them all).

    What makes this book of dad jokes a special Christmas gift from daughter, son, or wife:

    • Create a little family fun, everyday – A different cheesy and punny dad joke for every day of the year, including in Leap Years, so dad can be top of his dad joke game 24/7 with knee slappers such as: Why was the broom running late? It over-swept. And, What do you call a hen who counts her eggs? A mathemachicken.
    • Understand the science behind the dad joke – How our brains understand dad jokes differently to normal jokes, and the psychology behind a great dad joke versus an average dad joke.
    • Sharpen your joke telling – Whether for new dads or (ahem) more experienced dads (here’s looking at you grandpa), for those who need a cheesy dad joke for a wedding speech or an everyday family laugh, this book has the best advice from across the DaddiLife community on how to tell a dad joke to its very finest, even if you have never told a dad joke before (seriously, where have you been)!
    • Tell dad jokes on specific days of the year – Whether it’s New Year, Christmas, or Star Wars day, you won’t just be funny, but hilariously punny with these bad dad jokes that also covers the leap year of 2024!

    What Amazon readers are saying:

    ★★★★★ “An easy read, silly, and a great way to get the family involved and laughing together.”

    ★★★★★ “Bought for my husband. He really likes it. He looks at more than one per day though because he can’t resist learning new dad jokes.”

    ★★★★★ “I could not help laughing my a** off reading these.”

    ★★★★★ “The kids love the jokes and keep poring through the pages to find a new joke to tell us and their Dad has really enjoyed learning the science behind the dad joke and how to tell the perfect dad joke.”

    ★★★★★ “The jokes themselves are exactly what you want from a dad joke – cringey, tut-inducing, eye-rolling. As soon as I got the book, we started by reading a joke from our family’s birthdays.”

    If you’re looking for a special, personal, and funny gift for Christmas, birthday, or another special occasion, then arm Dad with everything he needs for his ultimate mission – joining the Dad Joke Hall of Fame – by scrolling up and clicking the Add to Cart button.

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    £8.10
  • Old Age for Beginners: Hilarious Life Advice for the Newly Ancient

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    It’s time to embrace the slower pace!

    There’s no denying it – you’re OLD, but that comes with a lot of perks. You can say the most outrageous things and somehow get away with it. You can dress however you damn well please. And after learning from so many mistakes, you’re now as wise as you are wizened. It’s your time to recline, and this hilarious book will show you how it’s done.

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    £6.50£7.60
  • Doodles I drew during important work meetings: Blank Lined Journal to Write In for Notes, To Do Lists, Notepad | Funny Gag Gift Notebook For Coworkers ,Friends , Girls, Boys,…

    Are you looking for a notebook with a funny gag gift? so you are in the right place.

    Features:

    • 110 blank lined white pages
    • High-Quality matte cover
    • Perfect 6″ x 9″ Size
    • Duo sided wide ruled journal sheets
    • Perfect for jotting down thoughts, taking notes, writing, organizing, goal setting, meeting notes, doodling, drawing, lists, journaling.

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    £4.70
  • Second Favourite Child: Funny Sibling Appreciation Notebook With Lined Pages, A Great Gift Idea For Brother Or Sister On Siblings Day, Birthdays Or Christmas

    Make your sibling smile with this funny notebook

    Features:

    • The cover is printed with a durable matte finish. Protects against scratches and scuffs.
    • 6 x 9-inch notebook
    • 120 lined pages
    • A great gift for a brother or sister
    • Can be used to keep track of projects, take notes, write down ideas, make lists, or Journal

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    £5.10
  • I wasn’t made to sit still or stay quiet: Funny Notebook (6″x9″ book with 120 pages of lined paper) Great for the office, home or as a gift

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    I wasn’t made to sit still or stay quiet Notebook. Fantastic little 6″x9″ funny notebook and journal for adults and children, that will be a great gift for all of your friends, family and colleagues. After all there is nothing wrong with cheeky banter, sarcasm and fun with anyone you know. Use it in your school, office, at home, at the gym, at work….the notebook is versatile. Perfect for the professional and unprofessional alike.

    Perfect for feeling superior to your family, sports team, work colleagues and co-workers, winding up your friends, annoying your boss and if you really are bored you could always use it to keep notes in.

    Let’s be honest, this is what we want to say to most of the ideas, strategies, plans, actions or lists that people come up. So say it loud, wave the book at them and shout I wasn’t made to sit still or stay quiet! Or doodle in it, write a poem, create your dream, write your resignation letter in it or simply rip out the pages and thrown them at your friends. Endless possibilities.

    Sized to perfection at 6″x9″, with a wonderfully adequate 120 lined pages. Any more would be greedy, and any less would be just silly. Almost Perfect In Every Way!

    Specification: Pages:120 – Size:6″x9″ – lined pages in paperback cover for added flexibility.

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    £3.80
  • Supporting direct contact after adoption

    A number of adopted children have direct contact with members of their birth family after adoption. But contact can be difficult to arrange and challenging for all those involved. This important research study outlines the first investigation of the government and council services established to support direct post-adoption contact. The study draws on the experiences of 51 adoptive parents, four long-term foster carers and 39 birth relatives, all of whom were involved in agency supported direct contact. Individual experiences of the challenges and benefits of direct contact are described, different models of contact are explored, and their costs, benefits and suitability described. Finally, the study sets out the implications for social work practice and what agencies can do to improve the contact experience. This study will be of particular interest to social workers and support workers in child and family teams, adoption and post-adoption support teams, legal professionals, child mental health professionals, adoption researchers and students.

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    £13.70£14.20
  • Chosen: Living with adoption

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    Chosen brings together writing and poetry by over 50 adopted adults born between 1934 and 1984. Some are established writers, others are new and emerging whilst some have never been published before. They capture a broad range of perspectives: adoption within the extended family; late-discovery adopted adults; transracial and transnational adoption; those who have searched for birth family, and those who did not search but were found by a relative. The themes of identity and belonging, roots and searching and acceptance and healing permeate these accounts.

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    £12.00£14.20
  • Adoption Beyond Borders: How International Adoption Benefits Children

    Now Available in Paperback, Adoption Beyond Borders endorses international adoption as a viable path to child welfare by exploring key topics including:
    � Effects of institutionalization on children’s developing brains, cognitive abilities, and socioemotional functioning
    � Challenges of navigating issues of identity when adopting across national, cultural, and racial lines
    � Strong emotional bonds that form even without genetic relatedness
    � How adoptive families can address the special needs of children who experienced early neglect and deprivation, thereby providing a supportive environment in which to flourish
    � Features the author’s first-hand accounts of her own adoption journey as she visited a Kazakhstani orphanage daily for nearly a year, and illustrates the complexities and implications of the research evidence

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    £21.40£27.50
  • Adoption and Loss: The Hidden Grief 21st Century Edition

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    Evelyn Robinson, OAM, has written four books about adoption separation and reunion. This is her first book. What becomes of women who are separated from their children by adoption? Why do so many adopted people feel such a strong desire to seek out their families of origin? In what ways are families with adopted children different from other families? This book by Evelyn Robinson provides the answers to these questions and many others.‘Adoption and Loss – The Hidden Grief’ was first published in 2000. A revised edition was published in 2003 and the 21st Century edition was published in 2018.

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    £10.80
  • Adoption Law: A Practical Guide

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    The Adoption and Children Act 2002, which sets out the statutory framework, contains 115 sections and 5 schedules. These provisions are supported by secondary legislation, international conventions, rules, guidance, practice notes and case law that has developed since the Act came into force. The paramount consideration in every decision relating to the adoption of a child is the child’s welfare throughout their life. In doing so the decision maker also has to consider and balance the competing rights protected under the European Convention on Human Rights of all parties in the adoption process and also the child’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Adoption Law: A Practical Guide seeks to provide a comprehensive guide to the law, practice and procedure for professionals as well as those who are concerned with or involved in the adoption process. It covers each stage of the adoption process, including the difficult issue of contact between the child and their birth parents and the alternative options available by reference to the relevant case law and regulations in relation to domestic adoptions as well as adoptions with a foreign element. Registration of adoption and the sensitive issue of disclosure of information are also considered. The book deals with the statutory obligations and responsibilities imposed on adoption agencies, support services and other professional bodies who are concerned with adoption towards all the parties, including the child who is the subject of the proceedings. It also outlines the rights of those parties to challenge decisions made by the professional bodies involved in the process.

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    £44.80£56.10
  • What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption–The Workbook: Practical Tools, Skills, and Prompts for Affirming Your Adopted Child’s Cultural Identity

    A companion to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption, this practical workbook guides readers to better understand transracial adoption and do the work of anti-racist, trauma-informed parenting.

    A must-read for white parents who have transracially adopted or prospective parents considering transracial adoption, this follow-up to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption offers a wealth of activities, templates, and questions for self-reflection. Melissa Guida-Richards, who learned at the age of 19 that she was adopted from Colombia as an infant, addresses the complexities of transracial adoption with insight, compassion, and the wisdom of lived experience. Through thought-provoking questions and activities, Guida-Richards guides you to:

    • Consider the role of infant-mother bonding and understand developmental trauma in adoptees
    • Understand the complex history of adoption; recognize illegal and unethical practices, such as trafficking operations and baby factories; and ask the important questions when working with adoption agencies
    • Look more deeply at implicit bias, white saviorism, and white fragility
    • Locate and utilize adoption-competent mental health care
    • Offer culturally aligned education, community, and resources to your child
    • Acknowledge the effects of racism and celebrate your child’s race and culture

    Throughout the workbook, Guida-Richards guides you to break free from toxic positivity, understand and drop defenses, engage in difficult conversations, and learn to listen to your child’s experience. Whether you are a potential parent considering a transracial adoption, a parent of an adopted child, or a therapist or advocate working with adoptive families, this practical and engaging workbook will help you “do the work” of furthering anti-racist, child-centered, and trauma-informed parenting.

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    £12.80
  • Welcoming a New Brother or Sister Through Adoption

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    Adoption is a big step which can change the whole dynamics of the family. It is crucial that parents understand the impact it has when new sibling relationships are forged and an adoptee becomes a part of the family.

    Welcoming a New Brother or Sister through Adoption is a comprehensive yet accessible guide that describes the adoption process and the impact of adoption on every member of the family, including the adopted child. It prepares families to have realistic expectations and equips them with knowledge to deal with a host of situations that may arise, addressing difficult questions head-on: ‘Did we make the right choice by adopting?’, ‘How is this affecting our ‘typical’ children?’, ‘Will our adopted son or daughter heal?’ are explored and solutions discussed in detail. All this is accompanied with real life stories and direct quotes from children, which make it a realistic and insightful resource.

    This book is vital reading for adoptive families and professionals who work with them including social workers, counselors and psychologists.

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    £13.50
  • Navigating Foster Care and Adoption: A Comprehensive Guide to Fostering & Adopting Children: From Screening… to Placement… to Overcoming Obstacles and Building Loving Families

    The requirements of the child being fostered as well as the life situation of the foster parent can both have a significant impact on the type of foster care that can be provided. Some children remain in foster care for only a few days or weeks at a time, whilst others may remain there for several months or even years at a time. Foster parents have the option of taking care of only one kid at a time, as well as taking care of numerous children at once, including siblings.

    Adoption may offer children who need a loving home with stability, security, and a feeling of belonging in their new family. Adopted children sometimes come from tough situations, such as households in which they were abused or neglected, and consequently, they may have suffered trauma or struggle with emotional challenges. These children may be given the love and support, as well as the secure and caring home environment that they need in order to recover and grow when they are adopted by loving families.

    My desire to write an eBook about fostering and adoption is driven by a desire to share my experience and insights with others who may be considering fostering or adopting. My story can serve as a source of inspiration and guidance for others, providing practical advice and emotional support for those embarking on this challenging journey.

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    £4.50
  • Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches (Updated and Expanded Edition)

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    The doctrine of adoption―God’s decision to adopt sinful men and women into his family―stands at the heart of Christianity. In light of this, Christians’ efforts to adopt beautifully illustrate the truth of the gospel. In this popular-level and practical manifesto, Russell Moore encourages Christians to adopt children and to help other Christian families to do the same. He shows that adoption is not just about couples who have struggled to have children. Rather, it’s about an entire culture within evangelicalism―a culture that sees adoption as part of the Great Commission mandate and as a sign of the gospel itself.

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    £10.70£11.40
  • In On It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You To Know About Adoption. A Guide for Relatives and Friends

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    In On It is the book for the grandparents and best friends, colleagues and neighbors, aunts and uncles, teachers and caregivers of contemporary adoptive families. It offers advice, information and insights into contemporary adoption — especially for readers who are not themselves adoptive parents. In On It explains the decision-making processes that lead parents to adopt, the adoption process itself, and the important roles of loss and grief in adoption. It offers suggestions for appropriate adoption language and talking about adoption; overviews of transracial, open and older child adoption; guidance for readers who will find themselves representing and speaking on behalf of adoptive families; as well as illustrative anecdotes, suggestions from adoptive parents, and lists of “Ways You Can Help.” In On It extends an invitation into adoption–it is a friendly, welcoming and highly useful adoption resource.

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    £6.30
  • Our Story by Mommy & Daddy: ~ Adoption Gift Baby Journal For New Adoptive Parents (Present for Adopting a Child, Celebrate New Member of The Family)

    “Adoption is not the call to have the perfect rosy family. It is the call to give love, mercy, and patience.”

    This adoption baby journal notebook is created to capture and record every moment of your beloved adopted children. It is packed with all features from the page to write the family tree, the page to write in the history of a child, space for family photos, behaviour, growing up photo checklist, physical records from the child was born, year in review and many more!

    If you are looking for fully featured adoption book for your new baby or if you happen to know any new parents, this adoption books for adoptive parents is the best gift idea as a unique and meaningful present during their first day of having a new adopted baby or toddler.

    ***USE AMAZON LOOK INSIDE FEATURE TO CHECK IT OUT***

    Book features:

    • Family Tee Layout
    • Birthday Layouts
    • Baby Milestones
    • Our Journey
    • Love Letters from Mommy & Daddy
    • Forever Family Page
    • Photo layouts
    • 8.5 x 11 size ~ handy size for daily commute
    • 100 pages packed with interesting and fun ready-made layout for you to fill in
    • Paperback with Glossy Stunning Cover

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    £5.70
  • That Picture of You: A dramatic real-life story of adoption and reunion

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    Few adoption memoirs can be as moving as this! That Picture Of You tells the story of Susan finding herself pregnant at the age of fifteen, and sent two hundred miles away to give birth in secret. When her baby is forcibly taken for adoption after just eight days, Susan grows to womanhood with no idea if her daughter is even. When she goes on tragically to suffer a miscarriage, a hospital counsellor encourages the playwright to set her grief out on the page. Half A Million Women is the result. But when the play is by pure coincidence performed on her long-lost daughter’s twenty-first birthday, no-one could possibly have imagined the real-life drama about to unfold off-stage. The remarkable real-life story made national headlines. That will come as no surprise when you read the dramatic events of the heart-wrenching reunion of mother and daughter. A truly dramatic story capturing spirit of time and place, this deeply moving and warmly funny book is ultimately, above all, joyful.

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    £11.40
  • Our Adoption Journey: A journal keepsake for adoption families

    Chronicle every progressive happening from start to finalization of your adoption journey!

    You can choose to use 120 pages as you see fit:
    – the decision to adopt
    – journal entries of the adoption process
    – drawn/written entries
    – etc.!

    The sky is the limit to make this journal reflect your beautiful journey!

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    £5.00
  • You’ll Forget This Ever Happened: Secrets, Shame, and Adoption in the 1960s

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    Mississippi, 1967. It’s the Summer of Love, yet unwed mothers’ maternity homes are flourishing, secret closed adoptions are routine, and many young women still have no voice.

    In You’ll Forget This Ever Happened, Laura Engel takes us back to the Deep South during the turbulent 1960s to explore the oppression of young women who have committed the socially unacceptable crime of becoming pregnant without a ring on their finger. After being forced to give up her newborn son for adoption, Engel lives inside a fortress of silent shame for fifty years—but when her secret son finds her and her safe world is cracked open, those walls crumble.

    Are you still a mother even if you have not raised your child? Can the mother/child bond survive years of separation? How deep is the damage caused by buried family secrets and shame? Engel asks herself these and many other questions as she becomes acquainted with the son she never knew, and seeks the acceptance and forgiveness she has long denied herself. Full of both aching sadness and soaring joy, You’ll Forget This Ever Happened is a shocking exposé of a shameful part of our country’s recent past—and a poignant tale of a mother’s enduring love.

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    £8.50
  • Wanted, Chosen, Loved, Adopted: Adoption Journal/Notebook for New Adoptive Parents (Gift/Present for Couples/Single Parents/Mothers/Gay/Lesbians) Adopt a Newborn Baby, Older…

    A large blank lined journal (with a blank date space on the corner of every page), with a beautiful quote on the cover to celebrate the new child in your life. Makes a lovely gift for a loved one, sure to put a smile on their face.

    SIZE: 8.5×11 inches (approximate a4)

    PAPER: Lined Journal Paper With a Date Space

    PAGES: 100

    COVER: Soft Glossy Cover.

    LoveFamily Publishing make beautiful and modern journals and notebooks to celebrate family life!

    Titles Include:

    • Wanted, Chosen, Loved, Adopted
    • Look At You Adopting a Child and Sh*t!
    • My Adopting Experience
    • Wanted, Chosen, Loved, Adopted: Me and My Forever Family! (Young Kids Journal)
    • Wanted, Chosen, Loved, Adopted: My Adoption Experience: (Older Kids/Teen Journal)
    • For This Child I Prayed, Samuel 1:27
    • For With God Nothing Shall Be Impossible, Luke:1:37

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    £9.50
  • The Science of Parenting Adopted Children: A Brain-Based, Trauma-Informed Approach to Cultivating Your Child’s Social, Emotional and Moral Development

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    Explaining how adoptive parents can help their traumatised child develop, it looks at the many different factors that can manifest in trauma, and how parents should respond to them.

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    £11.40
  • An Adopter’s Guide to Adoption

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    A step-by-step guide to the adoption process in England written by an adoptive mum of two. The guide provides tips and information about how to prepare for the adoption process, what each stage of the assessment involves, how matching works and what happens once your child is home. The guide is packed full of information which is put into context with examples of the writer’s experience of the process.

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    £4.80

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