Located in the Parent Lounge, the Parent Lending Library has a wealth of books on topics such as developing capable kids, health and safety, learning, crafts and activities, gender issues and simplifying your life.
Villa parents are free to check out books for a three-week period of time. So, stop by the lounge, bring your latte and your curiosity, Villa will provide a comfy couch and great reading material!
Selected titles from the lending library are listed below.
Visit the library in person to browse the entire collection.
| Parry Aftab |
The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace |
| Thomas Armstrong |
In Their Own Way - Discovering and encouraging your child’s multiple intelligences |
| Steve & Ruth Bennett |
365 Outdoor Activities You Can Do with Your Child |
Robert Brooks, Ph.D.
Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. |
Raising Resilient Children - Fostering sstrength, hope and optimism in your child |
| Foster W. Cline |
Success in Parenting - A practical guide to parenting, 8 cassette tapes and booklet |
| Cynthia Johnson |
Homework Heroes, Grades Six to Eight |
Adele Faber and
Elaine Mazlish |
Siblings Without Rivalry - How to help your children live together so you can live, too |
Adele Faber and
Elaine Mazlish |
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn - At home and school |
Adele Faber and
Elaine Mazlish |
How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Your Kids Will Talk |
| Joan Bergstrom |
School’s Out! Resources for your child’s time, afternoons, weekends and vacations |
| Janet Bodnar |
Kiplinger’s Money Smart Kids (and Parents, too!) |
Rhonda Cummings and
Gary Fisher |
The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD - Ways to make learning easier and more fun |
| Helen Fitzgerald |
The Grieving Child - A primer for parents in helping their children through the process of grief, forword by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross |
| Linda Foust |
The Single Parent’s Almanac - Real-life answers to your everyday questions |
| Judy Ford |
Wonderful Ways to Be a Stepparent |
| Robert Frank, Ph.D. |
The Involved Father |
H. Stephen Glenn and
Jane Nelson, Ed.D. |
Raising Self-Reliant Children In a Self-Indulgent World |
| Lawrence Green |
1001 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Schoolwork - An A-Z guide to common problems and practical solutions |
| Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. |
Playground Politics - Understanding the emotional life of your school-age child |
| Michael Gurean |
A Fine Young Man - What parents, mentors and educators can do to shape adolescent boys into exceptional men. |
| Linda Hetzer |
Rainy Days and Saturdays - Over 150 activities for a rainy day |
| John Holt |
How Children Learn - a parenting classic, this book offers teachers and parents insight into the nature of early learning |
| Vicky Lansky |
Trouble Free Travel with Kids - Helpful hints for parents on the go |
| Vicky Lansky |
Practical Parenting Tips - Over 100 “It worked for me.” ideas for new parents |
| Ann Lloyd |
Just Wait Till I Finish This Chapter - Tips, quotes and practical advice for nurturing your readers |
| James R. Lucus |
1001 Ways to Connect with Your Kids - growing closer to your kids creatively, lots of biblical wisdom for you and your kids |
| Dr. Barbara Mackoff |
Growing a Girl - Seven strategies for raising a strong, spirited daughter |
| Jane Nelson, Ed.D. |
Positive Discipline - A warm, practical, step-by-step sourcebook for parents and teachers |
| Owl Press |
Summer Fun - a book full of things to do in warm weather |
| Mary Pipher, Ph.D. |
The Shelter of Each Other - Rebuilding Our Families |
Dam Kindlon, Ph.D. and
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. |
Raising Cain - Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys |
| Natalie Rathvon, Ph.D. |
The Unmotivated Child - Helping your underachiever become a successful student |
| John Rosemond |
Ending Homework Hassles |
| Rachael Simmons |
Odd Girl Out - The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls |
| Elaine St. James |
Simplify Your Life - 100 ways to slow down and enjoy the things that really matter |
| Carol Strys, Ph.D. |
Helping Gifted Children Soar |
Susan Crites Price and
Tom Price |
The Working Parent’s Help Book - Practical suggestions for dealing with the day-to-day challenges of kids and careers |
| Ellyn Satter |
How to Get Your Kid to Eat but Not Too Much - From birth to adolescence |
| James P. Steyer |
The Other Parent - The inside story of the media’s effect on our children, with Afterword by Chelsea Clinton |
| Jim Trelease |
Read Aloud Handout |
| Anthony Wolf, Ph.D. |
Get Out of My Life But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? - A Parent’s guide to the New Teenager |
| George Witkin, Ph.D. |
Kid Stress - Effective strategies parents can teach their kids for school, family, peers, the world, and everything! |
