DUTTON
Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide (Apr., $25.95) by Jenny McCarthy and Jerry Kartzinel, M.D. The author of Louder than Words writes about effective treatment.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father's Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater (May, $23) by Matthew Amster-Burton. No run-of-mill food would do for this author's daughter.
JOSSEY-BASS
The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives (Apr., $26.95) by Michael Gurian concludes the series that includes Wonder of Boys and Minds of Boys.
Free Range Kids: Giving Our Kids the Freedom We Enjoyed Without Going Nuts with Worry (Apr., $24.95) by Lenore Skenazy argues against raising children who don't encounter risk.
KÜNATI
(dist. by IPG)
Lead Babies (May, $24.95) by Joanna Cerazy and Sandra Cottingham reveals new information about in utero transfer of lead from mother to child.
MIT PRESS
Parentonomics: An Economist Dad Looks at Parenting (Mar., $22.95) by Joshua Gans offers a primer on negotiating, incentives and other economic management strategies.
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
(dist. by NBN)
Sex and the American Teenager: Seeing Through the Myths and Confronting the Issues (Mar., $39.95) by R. Murray Thomas assesses schools' methods of coping with sexual development.
SASQUATCH BOOKS
(dist. by PGW)
Cheers to the New Mom/Cheers to the New Dad: Tips and Tricks to Help You Ace the First Months of Parenthood (Apr., $14.95) by Jenna McCarthy. This flip-style book—featuring a separate cover for moms and dads—celebrates new parents.
SIMON SPOTLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita (Mar., $24) by Heather Armstrong. The creator of the dooce.com blog describes the things she never expected when expecting.
