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Margarita Mama
Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you have to skip cocktails!
Margarita Mama offers a pitcherful of delicious “mocktails” designed specifically for moms-to-be. Every drink is 100 percent alcohol free. And they not only taste great, they also provide a healthful treat for both mom and baby! Recipes include twists on old favorites such as Mudslides, Mojitos, Cosmopolitans, and Mimosas, plus yummy new libations like the Materni-Tini, the Raging Hormone, and the Chocolate Crave.
Filled to the brim with whimsical illustrations and sprinkled with entertaining and informative sidebars, Margarita Mama makes the perfect gift for fun-loving moms-to-be everywhere.
When not concocting tasty beverages, ALYSSA GUSENOFF works as a pediatric speech-language pathologist. She and her husband recently welcomed their first child, Zachary. The family lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Mama Knows Breast
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it certainly isn’t easy. That’s why Andi Silverman wrote Mama Knows Breast, a beginner’s guide that’s full of friendly, frank, and reassuring advice. Readers will discover essential information on breastfeeding techniques, baby holds, and medical conditions–but they’ll also learn the straight scoop on gnawing infants, unexpected leaks, ill-fitting clothes, and bewildered spouses. Other topics include:
* The pros–and cons–of breastfeeding
* When, where, and how to breastfeed in public
* Feeling sexy in a nursing bra
* Breastfeeding at the office
Written by a mom who has been there–and packed with anecdotes by women from a variety of backgrounds–Mama Knows Breast is a beautifully illustrated gift for new mothers everywhere.
ANDI SILVERMAN is a mom, journalist, and lawyer who spent nearly ten years as an on-air television reporter. She writes the blog www.mamaknowsbreast.com and lives with her family in New York City.
Mama Knows Breast
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it certainly isn’t easy. That’s why Andi Silverman wrote Mama Knows Breast, a beginner’s guide that’s full of friendly, frank, and reassuring advice. Readers will discover essential information on breastfeeding techniques, baby holds, and medical conditions–but they’ll also learn the straight scoop on gnawing infants, unexpected leaks, ill-fitting clothes, and bewildered spouses. Other topics include:
* The pros–and cons–of breastfeeding
* When, where, and how to breastfeed in public
* Feeling sexy in a nursing bra
* Breastfeeding at the office
Written by a mom who has been there–and packed with anecdotes by women from a variety of backgrounds–Mama Knows Breast is a beautifully illustrated gift for new mothers everywhere.
ANDI SILVERMAN is a mom, journalist, and lawyer who spent nearly ten years as an on-air television reporter. She writes the blog www.mamaknowsbreast.com and lives with her family in New York City.
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Lost States
Everyone knows the fifty nifty united states—but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never came to pass? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized dreams as West Florida, Texlahoma, Montezuma, Rough and Ready, and Yazoo. Some of these states came remarkably close to joining the Union. Others never had a chance. Many are still trying. Consider:
• Frontier legend Daniel Boone once proposed a state of Transylvania in the Appalachian
wilderness (his plan was resurrected a few years later with the new name of Kentucky).
• Residents of bucolic South Jersey wanted to secede from their urban north Jersey
neighbors and form the fifty-first state.
• The Gold Rush territory of Nataqua could have made a fine state—but since no women
were willing to live there, the settlers gave up and joined California.
Each story offers a fascinating glimpse at the nation we might have become—along with plenty of absurd characters, bureaucratic red tape, and political gamesmanship. Accompanying these tales are beautifully rendered maps detailing the proposed state boundaries, plus images of real-life artifacts and ephemera. Welcome to the world of Lost States!
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Little Cold Book
Tired of spending $5 on cheesy get well cards? Too lazy to make chicken soup? The Little Cold Book is the perfect gift for anyone feeling under the weather-and it’s guaranteed to keep readers amused and entertained for the duration of an average cold.
In concise and humorous chapters, The Little Cold Book explores:
the science of colds
the amazing health benefits of chocolate
time-tested home remedies
great movies to watch when you’re sick
and plenty of other topics bound to amuse anyone feeling ill.
With The Little Cold Book-and plenty of fluids, of course-your sniffly friend will feel better in no time!
JUSTIN SPRING is a biographer, art historian, and journalist whose humorous essays and articles have appeared in the New York Times, Artforum International, and more. This is the first book he has written in bed.
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Let’s Paint the ’90s
Remember the ’90s? Who could forget?!? The glory of grunge! The beauty of Baywatch! The awesomeness of Arsenio! It’s all here in Let’s Paint the ’90s, a coloring/activity book with paint set and brush. Now you can create stunning color portraits of all your favorite moments:
- April 8, 1991: Vice President Dan Quayle misspells potato in a classroom spelling bee.
- February 25, 1994: Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan battle it out on the ice.
- November 10, 1994: Jennifer Aniston debuts the Rachel Haircut on Friends.
And solve exciting ’90s puzzles and activities:
- O. J. Simpson High-Speed Pursuit Freeway Maze: Paint a path and steer O. J. to safety!
- Macarena Dance Challenge: Identify the dancers with all the right moves.
- Y2K Computer Codebreaker Challenge: Can you prevent a Y2K disaster?
- Plus Milli Vanilli, Titanic, Ace of Base, Beverly Hills 90210, Sinead O’Connor, Kris Kross, Mike Tyson, Dolly the Sheep, and much, much more!
JASON REKULAK still listens to his old M.C. Hammer tapes. He lives in Philadelphia.
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