Child Birth

Ling and Ting are twins. They share a birthday. They bake cakes, and they make birthday wishes. They tell stories and wrap gifts. They also share a birthday secret! Have fun with Ling and Ting! They stick together and look alike. But they are not exactly the same.

Rosamond is having a birthday party for her cousin Lizzy! Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are invited. So are Lizzy's four pet snakes. Nate believes that a good detective knows his limits. Nate does not want to go to a birthday party filled with dangerous, slimy guests. But when one of these "guests" goes missing, Nate and Sludge must face their fears to save the day!

Becoming a First-Time Father Can Feel Overwhelming... But It Doesn't Have to Be! Do you wonder what your role as a father will be like? Do you feel that you're not "prepared enough" to become the best dad you can be? It's completely normal to feel this way. Many first-time fathers share these same concerns —and the good news is, you don't have to face them alone. What if you could begin this journey with assurance, knowing you have the tools to be a great dad and thrive in fatherhood from day one? You don't have to stumble through fatherhood on your own.

It's Angel's birthday and she can't wait to celebrate with her purrmaid and mermicorn best friends! But the girls don't seem very excited to celebrate with her. They keep sneaking off to be alone. Angry and hurt, Angel swims out in the ocean by herself and finds Minnie—a manatee who needs help! Can the girls all work together to save Minnie? Or are Angel's friends too busy with their secret plans?

Bored, bored, bored. It's all Princess Patricia Priscilla can think as her 16th birthday approaches. Its less than a week before the Birthday Ball, where she will choose her husband from a group of unappealing suitors. Boring.... But things around the kingdom get pretty interesting when Princess Patricia Priscilla disguises herself as a peasant and starts attending the village school. And it doesn't hurt that the new schoolmaster is young and handsome.

Cuando el rey Teleclo es asesinado en el año 735 a.C., durante un festival en honor de Artemisa, se inicia una oleada de guerras devastadoras entre Mesenia y Esparta que se prolongaría durante casi ochenta años. Esparta inició entonces una etapa de esplendor social y cultural que la llevó a ser una de las ciudades más respetadas y temidas de su tiempo. Sin embargo, durante los reinados de Teopompo y de su hijo Anaxándridas, mientras entre los habitantes de la polis se suceden las rebeliones y la familia real se desmorona trágicamente, el pueblo espartano se transformará.

Mariví recibe un fabuloso regalo de cumpleaños: un estuche de pastillas de colores. Hay que aplicárselas sobre la frente justo antes de dormir, y entonces...íLa verdad es que son unas pastillas muy, muy especiales!

Benny is going to his friend Maria’s birthday party. He wants to get the perfect gift, but that’s not easy. What will he give her?

Take the guesswork and confusion out of pregnancy, and become the reliable rock of reassurance that your wife needs. Here’s what you need to know. As a new father, your role in pregnancy is a much more important and dynamic piece of the puzzle than you yet know. But once you’ve mastered this strategy and approach, equipped with the tools and techniques of experienced men just like you, you’ll soon find there’s nothing pregnancy can throw at you that you can’t handle.

Young listeners are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these audiobooks. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Nate the Great has his work cut out for him. Rosamond has lost his birthday present! But how can Nate find his missing present when Rosamond won't tell him what it is?

During a 30-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis, Paris was not only the world's most delicious, stylish, and exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of gastronomic genius and innovation. The Gourmands' Way explores the lives and writings of six Americans who chronicled the food and wine of this era, paying particular attention to their individual struggles as writers, to their life circumstances, and to their particular genius at sharing awareness of French food with mainstream American audiences.

Mia’s classroom was buzzing with excitement. Today, her teacher, Ms. Green, had something special planned. She stood at the front of the room and said, “Class, does anyone know why today is important?” Mia raised her hand and asked, “Is it someone’s birthday?” Ms. Green nodded. “Yes! It’s the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who helped change the world.” Mia’s eyes widened. “What did he do?”

As an OB/GYN Dr. Allison Hill has delivered thousands of babies; as a mom she's given birth to her own two children. Hill has a unique perspective on the many questions moms have surrounding pregnancy and childbirth - especially when it comes to going natural. Drawing on her 20 years of expertise as well as current medical data, she weighs the pros and cons of the range of options available - hospital or birthing center, MD or midwife.

When you’re the baby of the family, you expect to receive the most cuddles, the most praise, the most attention. But what will baby do when that doesn’t happen? This little girl has some choice words for those whom she thinks have stolen her spotlight on her mother's birthday. For ages 5 up. Listen to the very end for the bonus interview with narrator, Evelyn Naudus! The Birthday Present is brilliantly read by nine-year old Evelyn Naudus in her first full audiobook debut and directed by her mother, Audie Award-winning narrator Natalie Naudus.

For this book, best-selling children’s author Mary Pope Osborne was inspired by a Fourth of July she spent in a small Pennsylvania town. Her warm account captures the joy of America’s favorite summertime celebration. On the Fourth of July, a family joins the rest of their town in Memorial Park to celebrate America’s Birthday. When the sun goes down, everyone sits on the grass for the concert. The band plays, then the fireworks start. Millions of lights fill the night sky with bright colors.

By using the power of birth affirmations combined with journaling and EFT tapping, you can take control of your mindset and prepare for the most positive birth experience possible.

Tabitha the Moth has been kidnapped, or has she? Simone the Private Fly's friends help make her birthday the most exciting, thrilling, and adventurous day of the whole year!

You are about to become a father and you want to be prepared for what's to come. You also want to support your partner through everything. Raising a baby comes with a lot of surprises. The truth is, most parents just rush it. But expecting your first child is a well-researched terrain for which there are many successful tips and strategies.

Happy birthday! Let's celebrate! All around the world people are turning another year older. What are some ways birthdays are celebrated in Asia? Or in South America? Discover the ways people celebrate birthdays in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it.

It's Queen Trollbella's birthday and she's throwing herself an epic celebration. She has everything a troll girl would want: Musicians, magical creatures, carnival rides, a gigantic cake, and more. So why isn't she having any fun? Trollbella knows something is missing. When she meets a goblin boy sneaking into her party, Trollbella decides to share her party, and she discovers that a happy kingdom and learning to give back is the best gift she could've ever received.