Special Delivery Baby

An illustrated guide to pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care stressing educated participation and decision making on the parties directly involved in all stages of the childbearing process.

When you're waiting for a new baby, expect the unexpected! A laugh out loud story of mixed identities.

The story of Jacqueline Annette Williams, convicted in 1998 of murdering Debra Evans and her two children in Addison, Illinois, and stealing Evans's nine-month old fetus to pass off as her own child, is told in this first and only book about the murder. of photos.

Instant Daddy An abandoned baby is the last thing town founder Will Canfield expects on his doorstep. He's not the father–and the mother's unknown. But the precious little girl needs a protector. And Will never backs down from a challenge, even if it means caring for a newborn...or dealing with spitfire cattle driver Tomasina Stone. With her father gone, Tomasina's trail life has ended. Yet becoming a polished city lady feels far out of her reach. All she wants is a place where she'll be appreciated, respected...maybe loved. And the more time she spends helping Will care for the baby, the more she wonders if she's found it. She's never wanted to settle down...but Cowboy Creek–by Will's side–might finally give her heart a lasting home. Cowboy Creek: Bringing mail–order brides, and new beginnings, to a Kansas boomtown

Instant Daddy An abandoned baby is the last thing town founder Will Canfield expects on his doorstep. He's not the father—and the mother's unknown. But the precious little girl needs a protector. And Will never backs down from a challenge, even if it means caring for a newborn…or dealing with spitfire cattle driver Tomasina Stone. With her father gone, Tomasina's trail life has ended. Yet becoming a polished city lady feels far out of her reach. All she wants is a place where she'll be appreciated, respected…maybe loved. And the more time she spends helping Will care for the baby, the more she wonders if she's found it. She's never wanted to settle down…but Cowboy Creek—by Will's side—might finally give her heart a lasting home. Cowboy Creek: Bringing mail-order brides, and new beginnings, to a Kansas boomtown

Sadie is on her way to deliver an elephant to her Great-Aunt Josephine, who lives completely alone and can really use the company. She tries everything from mailing the elephant to boarding a plane, a train, and an alligator to get to her aunt's home. Along the way she meets an array of interesting characters, including an odd postal worker and a gang of bandit monkeys, who all help her get where she is going. This eccentric and hilarious story from Philip C. Stead, the author of the Caldecott-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and illustrator Matthew Cordell will surprise and entertain from beginning to end. This title has Common Core connections.

The girlfriends from It's Really 10 Months are back with more hilarious and heartwarming stories about pregnancy, labor and delivery. Welcome to the club of parenthood, however the heck you got here. We promise to make you laugh and give you that much needed break in the middle of all the crazy. We have partnered with the most talented bunch of moms and dads to bring you the best, the funniest, and the most outrageous stories to get you from girth to birth. Are you having strange cravings? Have you asked yourself what in the hell is happening to my body? Have strangers touched your belly? If you've answered yes to any of these questions then this is the book for you! Prop up your cankles, grab a bowl of your favorite ice cream covered in olives and have a laugh with our crew. Things are about to get real. The Contributors: Susanne Kerns - Carrie Groves - Alessandra Macaluso - Holly Rust - Julia Goddard - Lynn Adams - Kathryn Leehane - Ashli Brehm - Richard Black - Teri Biebel - Bethany Meyer - Lea Grover - Chris Smyrl - Sarah Bregel - Emily Ballard - Meredith Napolitano - Christina Antus - Amy Hunter - Mary Widdicks - Jessica Azar - Melissa Charles - Lisa René LeClair - Sarah Cottrell - Sharon Buckley - Kate Parlin - Chris Dean - Lucia Paul - Cate Pedersen - Megan Traub Woolsey - Alice Gomstyn - Amanda Mushro - Megan Steusloff

Being trapped in a strange town in a freak blizzard is scary enough, but Julie Marlowe went into labor in someone's driveway! Lucky for her, a handsome stranger came to her rescue. Lukas Garrett didn't know how much he wanted to be a husband and father until he helped bring Julie's baby boy into the world. Now, the mother and child have grabbed hold of his once-guarded heart. But Julie's past could derail her future with Luke, unless she is willing to trust her heart to this man for the chance to have the family of her dreams.