ADAMS MEDIA
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Understand and Cope (Nov., $14.95) by William Stillman dispels misconceptions and stereotypes associated with the illness.
AMACOM
The Discipline Miracle: The Clinically Proven System for Raising Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Kids (Nov., $14.95) by Linda Pearson puts forth a utilitarian philosophy on discipline. Ad/promo.
BALLANTINE
Your Pregnancy Day by Day: Watch Your Baby Grow as You Enjoy a Healthy Pregnancy (Sept., $18.95) by Stuart Campbell. This photographic guide features 3-D ultrasound scans, color photos and illustrations of fetal development.
BARRICADE BOOKS
Your Plus-Size Pregnancy: The Ultimate Guide for the Full-Figured Expectant Mom (Sept., $14.95) by Brette McWhorter Sember with Bruce D. Rodgers advises on essential issues. Author publicity.
BEACON PRESS
Welcome to Lizard Motel: Protecting the Imaginative Lives of Children (Sept., $15) by Barbara Feinberg. This memoir focuses on the role of books and reading, writing and fantasy in the lives of children.
BERKLEY
Top of the Class: How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers-and How You Can Too (Nov., $13) by Soo Kim Abboud and Jane Kim reveals learning strategies employed by Asians, who make up 4% of the U.S. population and 20% of Ivy League college enrollment.
BROADWAY BOOKS
The Travel Mom's Ultimate Book of Family Travel: Planning, Surviving, and Enjoying Your Vacation Together (Jan., $14.95) by Emily Kaufman. The television personality and Women's Day contributor provides creative ideas and recommends family-friendly destinations.
CAPITAL
From High Heels to Bunny Slippers: Surviving the Transition from Career to Home (Feb., $18.95) by Christine Conners contains advice on essential coping skills from a marriage and family counseling psychotherapist.
CITADEL
Baby Sense: Understanding Your Baby's Secret World (Jan., $14.95) by Megan Faure and Ann Richardson explains how to improve brain development and raise more contented children.
CUMBERLAND HOUSE
Girl Truths (Sept., $10.95) by Andrea Carey attempts to articulate the essence of girlhood and what it means to be a "girl" in today's world.
DK
I'm Pregnant! (Sept., $22.95) by Lesley Regan, M.D., presents chronologically arranged information on each stage-from prenatal to life with a newborn.
M. EVANS
Slow and Steady Parenting: Active Child-Raising for the Long Haul-Birth to Age Three (Nov., $15.95) by Catherine A. Sanderson. This compendium of lessons and advice aims to decrease parent-child struggles.
FIREFLY BOOKS
Fertility and Conception: The Essential Guide to Boosting Your Fertility and Conceiving a Healthy Baby (Sept., $19.95) by Karen Trewinnard features practical advice for planning a pregnancy.
GRYPHON HOUSE
The Anti-Bullying and Teasing Book (July, $14.95) by Merle Froschl with Blythe Hinitz provides ways and means to combat these classroom problems.
GUILFORD
Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear (Jan., $14.95) by Cynthia G. Last supplies practical solutions.
HATHERLEIGH PRESS
Natural Baby and Childcare (Feb., $17.95) by Lauren Feder, M.D., provides utilitarian advice and holistic wisdom.
JOSSEY-BASS
Admission Matters (Sept., $14.95) by Sally Springer and Marion Franck demystifies the college admissions process for parents and teens.
MCGRAW-HILL
Is Your Child Depressed? (Jan., $16.95) by Nathan Naparstek with Marilyn Wallace addresses the parenting of a child stricken with depression.
MARLOWE CO.
Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep (Sept., $15.95) by Jodi Mindell and Judith Owens discusses sleep disorders in children and suggests steps to help.
MEADOWBROOK PRESS
The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence (Oct., $12) by Judith Lothian and Charlotte Devries apprises mothers of the benefits and methods of a more natural approach.
NELSON BOOKS
The Most Important Place on Earth (Jan., $13.99) by Robert Wolgemuth provides a blueprint for creating and maintaining a Christian home environment for children.
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS/ FROG LTD.
Baby Greens (Oct., $15.95) by Michaela Lynn and Michael Chrisemer instructs parents who wish to introduce their babies and young children to a raw foods diet.
OHIO UNIV. PRESS/SWALLOW PRESS
Expecting Teryk: An Exceptional Path to Parenthood (Nov., $14.95) by Dawn Prince-Hughes is a candid account of the author's autism and its effect on becoming a parent with her lesbian partner. Author publicity.
PERIGEE
The Floppy Sleep Game Book: A Four-Week Program for Kids Who Refuse to Snooze (Oct., $19.95) by Patti Teel. The author articulates her unique methods to help three- to 10-year-old children fall asleep on their own.
REDLEAF
Not Just a Babysitter: Making Child Care Work for You (Oct., $10.95) by Julie Powers with Yvonne Pearson. The first title in the Redleaf Guides for Parents series gives new insights on parent-daycare provider relationships.
REVELL
Five-Star Families (Sept., $12.99) by Carol Kuykendall identifies five qualities that matter most in a family.
ROBERT ROSE (dist. by Firefly)
Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Better Eating and Exercise (Sept., $18.95) by Brian McCrindle, M.D., and James G. Wengle recommends ways parents can prevent and treat childhood obesity.
ST. MARTINS/GRIFFIN
The Brat Stops Here! 5 Weeks (or Less) to No More Tantrums, Arguing, or Bad Behavior (Feb., $14.95) by Mary-Elaine Jacobsen discloses a simple method to end inappropriate behavior in six- to 12-year-olds.
SEAL PRESS
Inconsolable: How I Threw My Mental Health Out with the Diapers (Oct., $14.95) by Marrit Ingman recounts the painful moments of babyhood and reflects on the transformative process of becoming a parent.
SS/FIRESIDE
College Coach Guide to the New Rules of Admissions (Feb., $14), edited by Stephen Kramer and Michael London. Each chapter is written by an expert on a particular step of the process.
SOURCEBOOKS
The Working Woman's Baby Planner: Balancing Your Life, Work and Health as You Await Baby (Sept., $9.95) by Marla Schram Schwartz turns chaos into calm with checklists, time lines and resource suggestions at every stage. Ad/ promo.
SPHINX PUBLISHING
What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to Your Family-Building Choices (Oct., $16.95) by Brette McWhorter Sember supplies legal answers to all questions about fertility treatment and adoption options. Ad/promo.
STEINER BOOKS
Your Reincarnating Child: Welcoming a Soul to the World (Feb., $20) by Gilbert Childs asserts that the belief that human souls return for new lives informs child-rearing issues.
STEWART, TABORI CHANG
Nanny Wisdom: Our Secrets for Raising Healthy, Happy Children-from Newborns to Preschoolers (Sept., $15.95) by Justine Walsh and Kim Nicholson reveals insider's tips from two professionals trained in the English nanny tradition. 10-city author tour.
W PUBLISHING
Nanny to the Rescue (Feb., $15.99) by Michelle LaRowe features tried and true solutions from the International Nanny Association's "Nanny of the Year."
WARNER BOOKS
Drawing the Line: Ten Steps to Constructive Discipline-and Achieving a Great Relationship with Your Kids (Feb., $13.95) by Michael J. Weiss et al. explains that engineering conflict is a way of replacing inappropriate habits with productive behavior. Ad/promo.
WHITECAP BOOKS
But Nobody Told Me I'd Ever Have to Leave Home: From Toddlers to Teens-How Parents Can Raise Children to Become Capable Adults (Oct., $16.95) by Kathy Lynn offers suggestions on when to let children make their own decisions. Author tour.
WILDERNESS PRESS
Extreme Kids: How to Connect with Your Children Through Today's Extreme (and Not So Extreme) Outdoor Sports (Jan., $16.95) by Scott Graham suggests some 125 family activities, from hiking to whitewater rafting and more.
WILEY/UNOFFICIAL GUIDES
The Unofficial Guide to Getting Pregnant (Nov., $18.99) by Joan Liebmann-Smith et al. steers readers across the confusing terrain of fertility and conception.
WOODBINE HOUSE
Teaching by Design: Using Your Computer to Create Materials for Students with Learning Differences (Sept., $34.95) by Kimberly S. Voss contains step-by-step instructions for customized learning materials; includes a CD-ROM of templates.
