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Buy, Buy Baby: How Consumer Culture Manipulates Parents and Harms Young Minds

10 best books like Buy, Buy Baby: How Consumer Culture Manipulates Parents and Harms Young Minds (Susan Gregory Thomas): A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy, The Boston Girl, Columbine, Summer Sisters, Why We Broke Up, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, A Bear's Year, Brooklyn, Giraffes Can't Dance, Lucky Us

A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
AuthorSue Klebold
ISBN1101902760
On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twenty-four others before taking their own lives.
 
For the last sixteen years, Sue Klebold, Dylan’s...
The Boston Girl
AuthorAnita Diamant
ISBN1439199353
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night, comes an unforgettable coming-of-age novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century.

Addie Baum is The...
Columbine
AuthorDave Cullen
ISBN0446546933
"The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror . . . " So begins a new epilogue, illustrating how Columbine became the template for nearly two decades of "spectacle murders." It is a false script, seized upon by a generation of new killers. In the wake of Newtown, Aurora, and Virginia Tech,...
Summer Sisters
AuthorJudy Blume
ISBN0440243750
In the summer of 1977, Victoria Leonard's world changed forever—when Caitlin Somers chose her as a friend. Dazzling, reckless Caitlin welcomed Vix into the heart of her sprawling, eccentric family, opening doors to a world of unimaginable privilege, sweeping her away to vacations on Martha's...
Why We Broke Up
AuthorDaniel Handler
ISBN0316127256
I'm telling you why we broke up, Ed. I'm writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened.

Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a...
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
AuthorCary Elwes
ISBN1476764026
From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn,...
A Bear's Year
AuthorKathy Duval
ISBN0385370113
In this gorgeous, lyrical celebration about the passing of seasons, readers will follow a mother bear and her cubs through the course of a year.
 
Deep in her den under a snowflake blanket, Mama snuggles her newborn babies. When spring arrives, the bears awaken and emerge from their lair, and...
Brooklyn
AuthorColm Tóibín
ISBN1439138311
Hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking, Colm Tóibín's sixth novel, Brooklyn, is set in Brooklyn and Ireland in the early 1950s, when one young woman crosses the ocean to make a new life for herself.

Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the years following World War Two. Though...
Giraffes Can't Dance
AuthorGiles Andreae
ISBN0439287197
" We all can dance when we find music that we love." This is practically a life motto of mine. I feel dancing can fix the world. We should force our government to dance all the time and they would be better policy makers. Anyway.

I love Giraffes and I love dancing. So this was a match made in heaven....
Lucky Us
AuthorAmy Bloom
ISBN1400067243
"My father's wife died. My mother said we should drive down to his place and see what might be in it for us."

Brilliantly written, deeply moving, fantastically funny, Lucky Us introduces us to Eva and Iris. Disappointed by their families, Iris, the hopeful star, and Eva, the sidekick, journey...
The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups
AuthorErika Christakis
ISBN0525429077
A bold challenge to the conventional wisdom about early childhood, with a pragmatic program to encourage parents and teachers to rethink how and where young children learn best by taking the child’s eye view of the learning environment
 
Parents of young children today are embattled:...
A Big Bed for Little Snow
AuthorGrace Lin
ISBN0316478369
A companion to the Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star!

A heartwarming and tender picture book introducing readers to their first snow, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin.

When it was quiet, Little Snow grinned and then jumped, jumped,...
Love & Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain
AuthorMax Wallace
ISBN0743484843
A chilling, groundbreaking investigation into the death of one of the great rock icons of our times -- including exclusive access to the case tapes of Courtney Love's former P.I., and a host of compelling new evidence.
On Friday, April 8, 1994, a body was discovered in a room above a garage in Seattle....
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
AuthorPamela Druckerman
ISBN0449010880
The runaway New York Times bestseller that shows American parents the secrets behind France's amazingly well-behaved children
 When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had a baby in Paris, she didn't aspire to become a "French parent." But she noticed that French children slept through...
I Got It!
AuthorDavid Wiesner
ISBN0544309022
David Wiesner presents a near-wordless account of the most suspenseful, nerve-wracking few seconds in a baseball game.
The few seconds after the ball leaves the bat can be infinitely long. For this eager young outfielder, there's plenty of time to envision the increasingly fantastic and funny...
Mine. Yours.
AuthorMarsha Diane Arnold
ISBN1771389192
A sweet and funny story about sharing, friendship and belonging.

When Little Panda startles Big Panda awake inside his den, Big Panda crankily declares, “Mine.” Then he puts Little Panda outside, “Yours.” When he still won’t leave, Big Panda offers Little Panda a kite. Which delights...
Wild Baby
AuthorCori Doerrfeld
A carefree young ape who goes barreling through the jungle…and a worried mom must chase after.

As her baby goes on a mad dash through the jungle, it’s up to mama to make sure the curious little orangutan doesn’t get into too much trouble—like dancing on a bear, bouncing on an elephant,...
This Book Just Stole My Cat!
AuthorRichard Byrne
ISBN1250206677
In this next picture book from Richard Byrne--the author-illustrator of This book just ate my dog!--Bella, Ben, and that adorable dog have to rescue Ben's cat from the clutches of the naughty book.

When Ben's cat disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella joins in the search-and-rescue...
Dormouse Dreams
AuthorKarma Wilson
ISBN1423178742
As Dormouse dreams--and snores--his way from winter to spring, he imagines going on fantastical adventures with his best dormouse friend. Whimsical illustrations feature other animals entertaining themselves with dart games, cross-country skiing, flying airplanes, and more while Dormouse...
Just Right Family: An Adoption Story
AuthorSilvia López
Just Right Family: An Adoption Story is a children's picture book written by Silvia Lopez and illustrated by Ziyue Chen, which stars Meili, who thinks her multiracial, adoptive family is just right as it is, and she doesn’t want her parents to adopt a new baby sister.

Lopez's text is rather...
Once Upon a Potty: Girl
AuthorAlona Frankel
ISBN1554072840
"The classic books on a timeless subject -- for a new generation."

In 1975, Alona Frankel wrote and illustrated her first book, especially for her son Michael, on how to use the potty. Thirty-two years later, Once Upon a Potty -- Boy and Once Upon a Potty -- Girl are the classic books on potty training...
A Different Pond
AuthorBao Phi
ISBN1479597465
A Different Pond by Bao Phi is a children's book about a family who came to America (Minnesota) from Vietnam as refugees.

The story is mainly about Bao and his father's trip to the pond to fetch dinner. During the trip, Bao learns about why his mom and dad have to work so hard for a living as everything...
The Journey
AuthorFrancesca Sanna
ISBN1909263990
With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. This book will stay with you long after the last page is turned.

From...
Teacup
AuthorRebecca Young
A boy must leave his home and find another. He brings with him a teacup full of earth from the place where he grew up, and sets off to sea. Some days, the journey is peaceful, and the skies are cloudless and bright. Some days, storms threaten to overturn his boat. And some days, the smallest amount of hope grows...
Remember Mia
AuthorAlexandra Burt
ISBN0425278409
Like Girl on the Train and Gone Girl, Remember Mia is a riveting psychological suspense, exploring what happens when a young mother’s worst nightmare becomes devastatingly real…

First I remember the darkness.
Then I remember the blood.
I don’t know where my daughter is.

Estelle...
Stop Teaching Our Kids To Kill, Revised and Updated Edition: A Call to Action Against TV, Movie & Video Game Violence
AuthorDave Grossman
ISBN0804139350
Completely revised and updated, a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America's youth

Newtown, Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine. Thereis no bigger or more important issue in America than...
Paper Love: Searching for the Girl My Grandfather Left Behind
AuthorSarah Wildman
ISBN1594631557
One woman’s journey to find the lost love her grandfather left behind when he fled pre-World War II Europe, and an exploration into family identity, myth, and memory.

Years after her grandfather’s death, journalist Sarah Wildman stumbled upon a cache of his letters in a file labeled “Correspondence:...
The Well-Behaved Child: Discipline That Really Works!
AuthorJohn Rosemond
ISBN0785229043
A parenting workshop in a book!

The biggest frustration felt by today's parents is in the area of discipline. Family psychologist, best-selling author, and parenting expert John Rosemond uses his thirty-six years of professional experience working with families to develop the quintessential...
Teen-Proofing: Fostering Responsible Decision Making in Your Teenager
AuthorJohn Rosemond
ISBN0740710214
John Rosemond is a renowned child psychologist who has helped millions of parents learn to raise their children and remain sane.

In Teen-Proofing, now available in paperback, he tackles the challenges of raising a teenager with his trademark user-friendly, humorous, and commonsense style....
Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America
AuthorLeslie Knope
ISBN1401310648
Welcome to Pawnee: More Exciting than New York, More Glamorous than Hollywood, Roughly the Same Size as Bismarck, North Dakota.

In Pawnee, Leslie Knope (as played by Amy Poehler on NBC's hit show "Parks and Recreation") takes readers on a hilarious tour through her hometown, the Midwestern...
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