QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND CHALLENGES RESOLVED FOR PARENTS
There are no instant fixes for the challenges that arise when bringing up children, but here at Lovereading4kids we want them to grow up well-rounded and happy. Encouraging reading is just one part of child development and we hope our guidance helps you as a parent to encourage that.
However, bringing up children provides many, many more challenges for parents, so with the help of some experts we've put together a selection of books which have helped them to deal with some of the issues every parent faces as their baby grows up, right through to those challenging teenage years.
Our ethos has always been to provide guidance on the best books that parents can buy for children whatever their age, from baby board books through to teenage cool. Guidance has always been the key word and other than on Lovereading4kids, it’s increasingly hard to find. And, following recent feedback from members and browsers we’ve discovered that parents also want guidance on books that will help them steer their children through their formative years as that information is incredibly hard to find.
With great gusto we took this request on in true Lovereading style and with the help of a number of experts have succeeded we think in cutting through the huge glut of parenting books that are available, to provide you with guidance on which ones provide the best advice. But don’t just take our word for it; every single featured title has an extract for you to download, including the title’s Contents page, meaning you really can decide whether it’s right for you.
So, from raising confident girls and growing great boys, to making sense of your child’s friendships and having a contented baby or a bible of childcare that covers almost anything you might experience, take a peek, enjoy the reading and then put what you’ve learned into action. We’ll be refreshing the list from time to time as we discover a gem of a book or two, so do come back regularly to check us out.
And finally, if you’re a parent and have discovered a book that you rate highly that we haven’t selected then do tell us so we can spread the word.

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If you’re a writer or an artist and want to get published then this book is utterly indispensible. Now in its 104th edition it’s comprehensive on everything from the latest media contacts, who’s who in publishing, in the world of...
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/06/2010
Sue Palmer
By the author of the incredibly successful Toxic Childhood is a book that focuses specially on the development of boys from birth to the teenage years. This is an indispensible guide to raising 21st century boys with lots of...
Format: Paperback - Released: 21/05/2009
Sue Palmer
This is the parenting book that sparked incredible debate on the subject of today’s children. Both important and ground-breaking it provides help and advice on bringing up your child in a world that delivers an often toxic cocktail of factors...
Format: Paperback - Released: 15/02/2007
Ian Grant, Mary Grant
Providing indispensible no-nonsense advice on raising girls from the pre-school years through to the challenging teens, this book will help you to cultivate your daughter’s natural talents and help her succeed in the game of life. Whether it’s raising her...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/04/2009
Miriam Stoppard
This is a tome and a half but it really is packed full of the best advice, expertise and understanding from one of the most respected healthcare experts in the UK. It really is a comprehensive guide to childhood illnesses,...
Format: Hardback - Released: 30/08/2001
Julia Eccleshare & Quentin Blake
Fall down the rabbit hole, take flight into Neverland, or follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City; we all remember what it was like to disappear into the imaginary worlds of the most magical and fantastic type of...
Format: Paperback - Released: 21/09/2009
Aric Sigman
In this book, Dr Sigman takes issues by the scruff of the neck, among them children's sense of entitlement, the effects of TV and computers, single-parent homes and 'blended' families, parental guilt and the compensation culture. He offers a clear...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2009
Charlie Taylor
Focusing predominantly on the under fives this straight-talking no-nonsense approach gives insights and methods in making those supermarket tantrums, insufferable car journeys, sibling in-fighting and bedtimes that last for hours a thing of the past. There’s even a handy Troubleshooter’s...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/07/2009
Lucy Martin
From aupairs and babysitters, to nannies, nurseries and childminders, The Childcare Bible lays out all the relevant information you need to make an informed choice and shows that organising the right childcare for your family can be a painless task. ...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2009
Penelope Leach
This is THE classic guide to child care and development. Written from babies’ and children’s points of view it looks at children and their experiences from shortly before birth until the age of five. Emotions and stages of development are...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/03/2003
Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Using innovative ways to solve common problems, this book helps parents make relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding, teaches parents to cope with a child's negative feelings, to express their anger without being hurtful, to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2001
Annabel Karmel
Since it was published in 1991, Annabel Karmel's essential guide to feeding babies and young children has become a word-of-mouth classic. This illustrated edition includes her collection of mouthwatering recipes up to date, with new dishes, handy advice and tips and...
Format: Hardback - Released: 24/01/2008
Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
At last there is a way for parents of teenagers to begin to get a hook on their rebellious children. Just read this brilliant expose on the teenage psyche and your life and your relationship with your teenager will be...
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/07/2006
Andrew Penman
Written in diary style, this is an incredibly useful personal journey through the confusing and frustrating maze that is finding a school for your 11 year old child if you don’t want to pay for it. After all, we all...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2010
Ros Bayley, Sally Featherstone
The authors of this excellent new book have an immense track record of work in the education of young boys. This book will help parents help boys to become strong, competent learners from an early age, it will dispel the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 15/12/2009
Gill Hines & Alison Baverstock
Does your child age up to 12 tend to run rings round you and always have the last word? Is he or she strong-willed and independent for his or her age? Do they refuse to take no for an answer? ...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/09/2009
Tracy Hogg
Reassuring, down-to-earth and often flying in the face of conventional wisdom, this book promises parents not only a healthier, happier baby but a more relaxed and happy household as well. Crucially, the author will successfully teach you the parent how...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2001
Linda Blair
Covering the period from birth to approximately 7 years old, this invaluable book offers practical, down-to-earth advice on raising happy, enthusiastic and confident children. As a clinical psychologist, the author is well-placed to answer questions on what your child is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2009
Clare Beswick, Sally Featherstone
Tough Times is designed to help parents and carers to support very young children who are experiencing particular stress or anxiety. This book looks at what the child might be feeling at tricky times such as the arrival of a new...
Format: Paperback - Released: 15/09/2009
Ian Grant
An essential and easy-to-follow guide to bringing up boys from pre-school years through to the challenging teenage ones. The author’s straightforward common-sense approach to bringing up boys – handling the challenges as well as the successes - will help give...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2008
Elizabeth Hartley-brewer
This is an absolutely invaluable guide for all parents wanting to understand the ups and downs of their child's friendships. Friends are desperately important to most children, but what children want, or get, from their friends and how important friendships...
Format: Paperback - Released: 27/02/2009
Gina Ford
Gina Ford is a highly respected by parents for giving no-nonsense advice that really works. In this book her practical tips, brilliant solutions and sound advice on how to introduce a toddler to a new baby brother or sister or...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/07/2009
Patience Thomson
For parents: There are many different reasons why children find learning to read difficult. Calmly and with loads of different tips, this book helps to guide parents to understand the myriad problems which may be causing the difficulty and gives...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/03/2009
Daniel Hahn, Leonie Flynn and Susan Reuben
A real treasure trove for 8-12 year olds and their parents. Brilliant reads chosen by dozens of well known writers make up this excellent reference tool that was voted the ‘best book with facts by Blue Peter back in 2004....
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2009
Jonathan Green
We don’t usually use Lovereading4kids to tell parents about a book that is perfect for you the parent this summer, but with this one we couldn’t resist. However, we also feel that kids who want to stay one step ahead...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/06/2008
Daniel Hahn, Leonie Flynn and Susan Reuben
The Ultimate First Book Guide provides parents with the building blocks to get toddlers and young children onto their first steps in reading. Board books, novelty books, pop-up books, picture books...fiction or non-fiction? The choice of books for young children...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2008
The comprehensive guide to markets in all areas of children's media, completely revised and updated, now in its 7th edition, with a foreword by Quentin Blake and several new articles written by Anthony Brown, Emily Gravett, Francesca Simon, Michael Rosen...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/08/2010
Jo Pink
This is a book that is guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment and hilarity on long journeys. From Spotting Games, Guessing Games, Action Games and Word Games, to Imagination Games and General Knowledge Games there is something her to appeal to every age. With...
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/05/2010
Becky Jones, Clare Lewis
Every parent dreams of idyllic family days out with the kids - but every parent also knows that, when it comes to a conflict between the attractions of computer games and the pleasures of nature's playground, it often feels as if a trip...
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/06/2008
Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
This book is packed to the brim with great games, crafts and adventures, encouraging children and their families, carers and teachers to get into the great outdoors. Whether you live in the city or village, whether you are a parent...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2006
Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
A terrific book to lure kids away from their computers and to go outside to discover the natural world around us. It’s packed with ideas for creative activities using natural materials to make things. Aimed more at the parent than...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2010
Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
Great title and this book does exactly what it says – Go Wild outdoors before you grow up! There are so many activities within the pages to tempt young people outside and to undertake a range of outdoor adventures. Whether...
Format: Paperback - Released: 09/04/2009
Becky Jones, Clare Lewis
From the authors of the highly successful Adventures Walks for Families In and Around London comes London Adventure Walks, offering 25 carefully devised, imaginative explorations of London - all starting from points easily accessible by public transport - specifically designed to appeal to children....
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2010
Becky Jones, Clare Lewis
From the authors of London Adventure Walks, The Adventurer's Notebook has heaps of white space for creative young minds to fill with drawings, stories and ideas inspired by all the wonderful things you can see and do while out and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2010
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