Best of
Family

1969

Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life


Gladys M. Hunt - 1969
    Now in its fourth edition, Honey for a Child’s Heart discusses everything from the ways reading affects both children’s view of the world and their imagination to how to choose good books. Illustrated with drawings from dozens of favorites, it includes an indexed and updated list of the best new books on the market and the classics that you want your children to enjoy. Author Gladys Hunt’s tastes are broad, her advice is rooted in experience, and her suggestions will enrich the cultural and spiritual life of any home.

Rich Man, Poor Man


Irwin Shaw - 1969
    . . by far Shaw's best work . . . it's all fascinating". Don't forget to stock up on this six-million-copy bestseller.

Flap Your Wings


P.D. Eastman - 1969
    and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird! Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets so big, he must leave the nest or it will collapse underneath him. But how can Junior fly without wings? To the delight of the Birds--and readers!--the dilemma is solved when Junior takes off from a branch overlooking a pond.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble


William Steig - 1969
    But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results.

A Lion in the Meadow


Margaret Mahy - 1969
    and in fact the dragon was there too?

Kim; A Gift from Vietnam


Frank W. Chinnock - 1969
    True story of a couple's quest to adopt a Vietnamese orphan and the hurdles, red-tape and health issues they encountered.

The New Dare to Discipline


James C. Dobson - 1969
    James Dobson. "The New Dare to Discipline" is a revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller, designed to help you lead your children through the tough job of growing up. This practical, reassuring guide will teach you how to meet your children’s needs of love, trust, affection—and discipline.

When your Child is 6 to 12: Middle Childhood Is The Last Good Chance To Hold Your Child Close


John M. Drescher - 1969
    We've been swamped with advice for relating to teens. But little has been offered to parents whose children are in middle childhood!John. M. Drescher, a wise voice in the field of parenting literature (whose books have sold more than 400,000 copies), addresses particular delights and difficulties of this stage in a child's life. Chapters include:Holding your childReading to your childThe need for encouragementThe smart ageThe need to belongThe age of imitationThe power of exampleModel, Don’t OrderThe place for praiseLet children be childrenAnd moreAll parents need help, and this small, smart, thoughtful handbook will give it to you, just when your boy or girl reaches a new stage of life.

The Throwaway Children


Lisa Aversa Richette - 1969