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The ABCs of Parenthood: An Alphabet of Parenting Advice

by Randy Polumbo
Copaken, Deborah & . Chronicle. Aug. 2017. 64p. photos. ISBN 9781452152905. $14.95; ebk. ISBN 9781452157689. CHILD REARING
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In this gift book by author/screenwriter Copaken and photographer Polumbo, readers are treated to snippets of parenting wisdom in an A-Z format. Of course, "X is for X-ray" ("Accidents will happen. It's inevitable."). But there are surprising little gems, too, such as "C is for Cucumber," which reminds us that "Once a pickle, never a cucumber again," thus to treasure the fleeting beauty of infancy. Boasting a rich palette of colored pages and exquisite photos, not just of babies but of saxophones, ice cream, birds, and more, this would be a lovely baby shower gift.
VERDICT Guaranteed to make any expectant mother weep; not a requirement for libraries.
Reviewed by Julianne Smith, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., MI , Sep 08, 2017
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