Baby Talk [Hardcover]

Monica Devine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 1991

A parent's journey through the early years of a child's life is composed of exciting and surprisingly rapid changes in its growth. In 'Baby Talk', Monica Devine, a seasoned expert in the field of speech and language pathology, helps parents to enhance communication skills in the early stages of infancy and toddler hood through a delightful array of age-appropriate activities and games which are typically built into daily routines.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Dividing the first three years of a child's life into three-month intervals, Devine discusses how parents and other caregivers can encourage the development that takes place at each stage. The three-month intervals are not to be taken rigidly; each child should be allowed to develop at his or her appropriate pace. A great how-to text, this book recommends a wide variety of ways to interact (communicate) with a child from diapering to playing with a baby's toes. Some adults seem instinctively to know how to communicate with little ones. But even the pros can learn much from Devine, as she presents both new ideas for activities and the reasons--based in sound theory--for doing them. Highly recommended for any collection with an interest in children's care.
- John Moryl, Yeshiva Univ. Lib., New York
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (March 21, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306437627
• ISBN-13: 978-0306437625
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,079,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Monica Devine is the author of four children's books: The Iditarod: The Greatest Win Ever (nominated for the celebrated Golden Kite Award), Mountain Climbing, Carry Me Mama, and Hanna Bear's Christmas. Monica also writes for adults, and won First Place in Creative Non-fiction (receiving the Dorothy Churchill Cappon Award) with the literary journal, New Letters for her piece titled On The Edge of Ice, about her experience with a whaling crew on the Chuckchi Sea. For 25 years she worked as a speech-language pathologist, traveling to Indian and Eskimo villages throughout Alaska. You can view her poetry, stories and photographs at monicadevine.blogspot.com.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands on book for the parent that wants to take action, June 11, 2004

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This review is from: Baby Talk (Paperback)

I love this book because it offers up things one can do to help the child learn. It also tells you what to expect at different stages of baby's growth. It is easy to read and understand and offers up early intervention. I highly recommend it.