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Welcome to the Twins Club book shop. Here you will find a selection of books featuring a variety of subjects on twins and multiple births, plus some other useful books recommended by twinsclub visitors. Purchasing your books via this website, helps fund the running of the site and saves you money.

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We have tried to provide a good selection of books, covering aspects of pregnancy, birth, childcare etc, but if you believe you know of a book or books we should include, then please let us know. We have included a selection of readers comments, but we would value your own opinion on any of the books we feature. If you would like to comment on any of the featured books, then have your say.

Twins Tales: The Magic and Mystery of Multiple Birth

School Library Journal wrote: Donna Jackson blends scientific facts with interesting personal anecdotes to create an informative and intriguing look at twins. The text is clearly written, and the tone remains lively throughout. Separate chapters on identical and fraternal twins present a clear idea of the differences and similarities between these sibling sets. Other subjects include conception and birth, multiple births, and nature/nurture studies of twins separated at an early age.

Authors: Donna Jackson
Reading level: 9-12 years
School & library binding - 48 pages

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Toddler Taming

Many toddlers can be wilful, stubborn and hyperactive, and yet parents often believe they are alone in experiencing such difficulties. This guide to childcare includes practical advice that has been tried and tested by many parents and toddlers over a period of 15 years. The author acknowledges the strains of bringing up children, and seeks to calm fears of "abnormal" bad behaviour and boost parents' confidence by offering reassurance and help. The book points out the strains of bringing up children and offers practical advice on all fronts from discipline to sleeping problems, tantrums to toilet training.

This book has been highly recommended by many of our twinsclub visitors.

Authors: Dr Christopher Green
Paperback - 294 pages 3d revised edition (5 March, 1992)

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The Contented Little Baby Book

Amazon.co.uk wrote: If you are still struggling to get your newborn to sleep through the night, still getting up throughout the night to feed the little one, or perhaps you are feeling as if no end is in sight, you need to read Gina Ford's The Contented Little Baby Book. It may be the only thing you need to bring peace back into your frazzled existence with your tiny baby, or babies.

This book has been highly recommended by many of our twinsclub visitors

Authors: Gina Ford
Paperback - 176 pages (1 July 1999)

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Having Twins

Twinsclub.co.uk visitor Caroline Watton wrote: Of all the twins books I have this is the one I wished in some ways I hadn't read during pregnancy - it was passed on to me by someone. It is v.informative (terminology and case histories all from USA) but verging on so much info that u can start to worry about everything going wrong... - the chapter on stillbirths, when one twin dies etc. etc. (with photos!) was not what I wanted during the lead up to the birth. Fascinating in some ways but scary too.

Authors: Elizabeth Noble
Paperback - 448 pages (21 March 1991)

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The Twins Handbook

This book has been recommended by many of our twinsclub visitors.

Authors: Elizabeth Friedrich, Cherry Rowland
Paperback - (May 1984)

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Twins!

This book addresses the questions and concerns of parents who are expecting multiple births, covering the earliest stages of a multiple birth pregnancy through delivery, and the first year of life.

Authors: Agnew, Klein, Ganon
Paperback - 304 pages (29 January 1998)

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Twins & Multiple Births

Twinsclub.co.uk visitor Tracey Platt wrote: Now have several books on twins but this was the only book I read before I gave birth to my two boys. I know it has to cover all angles both the good and bad but by the time I had finished I began to wonder how I would cope with these two monsters it seemed I would be giving birth to. I have re-read it since and I know realise that most of it is a worse case scenario and that most twins aren't that bad but at the time it had me worried.

Authors: Carol Cooper
Paperback - 352 pages (1 May 1997)

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The Art of Parenting Twins

Janet Poland (the author) wrote: My earlier books have focused on young children, so I particularly enjoyed the work Pat and I did on adolescents for "The Art of Parenting Twins." That's especially true because my own boys are 15 and 17, and I need all the insights I can get! All teens have to work out issues of identity and intimacy; how to stay close to Mom and Dad and yet be separate from them. Twins have an even bigger job because they have to go through the same process with their twin sibling, as well. It was fascinating to talk to teenagers (and former teenagers) about how the push-pull of those years plays out in multiple families.

Authors: Patricia Maxwell Malmstrom, Janet Poland
Paperback - 320 pages (June 1999)

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Multiple Blessings

A reader wrote: If You Are Expecting Twins (or More), Get This Book!  My husband and I are expecting twins. We have read about five different books regarding pregnancy, birth and raising multiples, but this was the best book by far. It includes an incredible amount of practical information, including a great set of check lists that will help you prepare for birth. This is the book that I recommend to every couple that I know who are expecting more than one baby.

Authors: Betty Rothbart
Paperback - 381 pages (April 1994)

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The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins

(January 2004) Twinsclub visitor Susan Monk wrote this review: The Parents guide to raising twins is absolutely fascinating. I was unable to put the book down. To have so many tales from multiple families let you know that at some point someone else out there felt exactly like you! Only problem was I bought the book as it was written by two british women and when it was delivered it had been americanised so all the twins clubs info and support groups were from the US.

Authors: Elizabeth Friedrich, Cherry Rowland
Paperback - (February 1990)

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Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems

Amazon.co.uk wrote: When your child isn't sleeping, chances are that you aren't either. Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems--the tired parent's essential reading for more than 10 years--offers valuable advice and concrete help when lullabies aren't enough to lull your child into dreamland. Based on Ferber's research as the director of Boston's Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children's Hospital, the book is a practical, easy-to-understand guide to common sleeping problems for children aged one to six. Detailed case histories on night waking, difficulty sleeping and more serious disorders such as sleep apnea and sleepwalking help illustrate a wide variety of problems and their solutions. New parents will benefit from Ferber's proactive advice on developing good sleeping patterns and daily schedules to ensure that sleeping problems don't develop in the first place. You'll also find a bibliography of children's books on bedtime, sleep and dreaming, as well as a list of helpful organizations. Here's a book that is sure to put you and your whole family to sleep--in this case, that's a good thing.

Twinsclub.co.uk visitor Diane Perks wrote: We have found this book really useful with at least five parents having successful results

Authors: Dr Richard Ferber
Paperback - 192 pages (24 April, 1986)

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When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads : A Complete Resource

A reader from London wrote: I am still in the first trimenster but so far am so glad I found this book early. It is my first pregnancy and I found the other books I had found had no or very little information on twins and the pregnancy of twins. I have been feeling sick as a parrot but ravenously hungry at the same time. If I had not read this book I would have been trying to cut back on what I ate since all the material for singleton pregnancies says you need to eat only the same amount as normal. The book is also so easy to read and refer to. So far I've found nothing like it on the market.

Authors: Barbara Luke, Tamara Eberlein
Paperback - 320 pages (June 1999)

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Raising Twins : What Parent Want to Know (And What Twins Want to Tell Them)

A reader from UK wrote: If you want a detailed guide on how to survive your first year with your twins, this is not the book for you. There are more suitable titles available, which cover feeding twins, sleeping arrangements etc. The focus is very much on how to bring up your twins as individuals, and as such it is very good. It's written in a clear, easy-to-read style. There are no magical answers, but lots of useful suggestions. If you don't like books with a very US slant, avoid this one. It's easy to read, unlike some US material, but the section on schooling refers exclusively to the US school system, and the interviews with twin families (which I liked) are all with US families. Other than that, I am already finding it very useful - infact we have already implemented some of the sugestions for our family (3 year old daughter and 9 month old identical boy twins).

Authors: Eileen M. Pearlman, Jill Alison Ganon
Paperback - 304 pages (April 2000)

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Everything You Need to Know to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy

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Authors: Gila Leiter, Rachel Kranz
Paperback - 368 pages (November 2000)

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The Joy of Twins and Other Multiple Births : Having, Raising, and Loving Babies Who Arrive in Groups

A reader from Massachusetts wrote: Fortunately, someone loaned me the book and I didn't have to buy it myself. I'm only nine weeks pregnant with twins, as a result of fertility treatment, and for my questions, the book is basically useless. There are approximately five pages dealing with pre-delivery issues, and those pages are mostly dedicated to the question of who has multiples and why. I'm sure it will be a decent resouce seven months from now, but I need a source that tells me what I should do today. If you're fewer than eight months pregnant with multiples, I wouldn't recommend this book at all. I wish I had a good recommendation for you, but I'm still looking myself. The Elizabeth Noble book, which someone also thankfully loaned to me, has a very little bit more about the pregnancy with multiples, but it's not much better.

Author: Pamela Patrick Novotny
Paperback Revised (July 1994)

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Two at a Time : Having Twins: The Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth

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Authors: Jane Seymour, Pamela Patrick Novotny, Sheryl Ross
Hardcover - 224 pages (April 2001)

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Mothering Twins : From Hearing the News to Beyond the Terrible Twos

A reader from Japan wrote: I found this book to be very staright forward and It helped me by not "sugar" coating things. I read it when I first found out, and I read it again as a refresher in the last weeks of my pregnancy. After my twins were born I thought wow....my labor was by the "book"

A reader from Chicago wrote: I enjoyed the practical aspect of this book although I felt the women had very similar experiences and thus didn't cover a broad enough spectrum. The sections on how to actually feed two infants at once was great and I felt like a sister was filling me in on all the little details you don't read in the usual "expert" books. I would say this book is invaluable to first time parents and quite useful to repeat parents. Great job!

Authors: Linda Albi, Donna Florien Deurloo, Deborah Johnson
Paperback - 414 pages (August 1993)

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Double Duty

Covers such topics as twin types, coping with pregnancy, planning the nursery, and different developmental milestones.

Author: Christina Baglivi Tinglov
Paperback - 208 pages (1 January, 1999)

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Mothering Multiples : Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More

A reader from San Francisco wrote: This is the finest book on multiple pregnancy, birth, and parenting on the market.This book should be placed in the hands of every woman the moment she discovers she is expecting multiples. The wisdom, insight, and real-life situations closely match the reality of having multiples. My twins are over 2 years old and I found quite a bit of good information to help me.I have been researching books for parents of multiples and this is by far the best book I have come across. There is a good deal of fantastic information on breastfeeding, but there is also incredible information on pregnancy issues, like preventing prematurity, as well. In addition, Ms. Gromada has information on items you do and don't need with multiples, which could have saved me quite a bit of money! I only wish this book would have been available when I was pregnant.

Author: Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
Paperback - 354 pages Revised (July 1999)

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Raising Multiple Birth Children

Synopsis Offers advice for parents of twins, triplets, and quadruplets on such topics as dealing with the pregnancy, recognizing multiples' individuality, and finding time as a couple.

Authors: William Laut, Kristin Benit, Sheila Laut
Hardcover - 256 pages (June 1999)

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Simply the Best Baby Name Book

A guide to choosing the right name for your baby. From the author's of "The Pan Book of Babies Names", comes a big book that covers traditional names thoroughly, and new names adventurously. Features include: an 18-page section on Gender-Neutral names; a description of performance since 1900 for each major name; hundreds of attractive new names; more complete coverage of foreign language variants; and a full section on Celtic, Native American names etc. Each name is given a full publishing, and possible variations on the spelling of the name are suggested. There's also advice on avoiding mistakes.

Author: Stuart Wilson
Paperback - 584 pages (10 August, 2001)

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35,000+ Baby Names

If you would like your child to be named something just a little different, then this book provides you with alternative names for each sex. Vastly enlarged from the original '10,000 Baby Names' volume to include over twice as many names as before.

Author: Bruce Lansky
Paperback - 512 pages (25 September, 1995)

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