Parenting Best Sellers, Feb. 2021 | Most In-Demand in Libraries & Bookstores

The books most in-demand by parenting readers are about anxiety, social media, toxic masculinity, and multiracial identity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARENTING BEST SELLERS FEBRUARY 2021

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1

When the World Feels Like a Scary Place: Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents and Worried Kids. [P] Abigail Gewirtz. Workman. 2020. ISBN 9781523508310. $16.95.

2

What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women. [HC] Marisa Porges. Viking. 2020. ISBN 9781984879141. $28.

3

A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. [HC] Michael Ian Black. Algonquin Books. 2020. ISBN 9781616209117. $24.95.

4

Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Years: Second Edition. [P] Walter Cook and Kelsey Klaas. Mayo Clinic Press. 2020. ISBN 9781893005570. $24.95.

5

Growing Up Shared: How Parents Can Share Smarter on Social Media-and What You Can Do to Keep Your Family Safe in a No-Privacy World. [P] Stacey Steinberg. Sourcebooks. 2020. ISBN 9781492698104. $15.99.

6

Calm the H*ck Down: How to Let Go and Lighten Up About Parenting. [P] Melanie Dale. Atria Books. 2020. ISBN 9781982114367. $17.

7

The Connected Parent: An Expert Guide to Parenting in a Digital World. [HC] John Palfrey and Urs Gasser. Basic Books. 2020. ISBN 9781541618022. $28.

8

Parent Up: Inspire Your Child to Be Their Best Self. [P] Kelly Rippon. Sourcebooks. 2020. ISBN 9781728222356. $16.99.

9

Raising Your Spirited Baby: A Breakthrough Guide to Thriving When Your Baby Is More . . . Alert and Intense and Struggles to Sleep. [P] Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. William Morrow. 2020. ISBN 9780062961525. $18.99.

10

Raising Boys to Be Good Men: A Parent’s Guide to Bringing up Happy Sons in a World Filled with Toxic Masculinity. [HC] Aaron Gouveia. Skyhorse. 2020. ISBN 9781510749412. $24.99.

11

Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection. [HC] Kristen Howerton. Convergent Books. 2020. ISBN 9781984825162. $26.

12

Grand: A Grandparent’s Wisdom for a Happy Life. [HC] Charles Johnson. Hanover Square Press. 2020. ISBN 9781335015860. $19.99.

13

Parenting Outside the Lines: Forget the Rules, Tap into Your Wisdom, and Connect with Your Child. [HC] Meghan Leahy. TarcherPerigee. 2020. ISBN 9780525541219. $26.

14

Screen Kids: 5 Relational Skills Every Child Needs in a Tech-Driven World. [P] Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane. Northfield Publishing. 2020. ISBN 9780802422200. $15.99.

15

Raising Multiracial Children: Tools for Nurturing Identity in a Racialized World. [P] Farzana Nayani. North Atlantic Books. 2020. ISBN 9781623174491. $15.95.

16

The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World. [HC] Shimi Kang. Viking. 2020. ISBN 9780735239548. $22.95.

17

Growing Sustainable Together: Practical Resources for Raising Kind, Engaged, Resilient Children. [P] Shannon Brescher Shea. North Atlantic Books. 2020. ISBN 9781623174712. $16.95.

18

The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen’s Wellness and Academic Journey in Today’s Competitive World. [P] Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick and Jenn Curtis. Familius. 2020. ISBN 9781641702881. $16.99.

19

Mama, You Are Enough: How to Create Calm, Joy, and Confidence Within the Chaos of Motherhood. [P] Claire Nicogossian. Page Street Publishing. 2020. ISBN 9781645670698. $16.99.

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Busy Toddler’s Guide To Actual Parenting: From Their First “No” to Their First Day of School (and Everything In Between). [P] Susie Allison. The Innovation Press. 2020. ISBN 9781943147854. $21.99.

 

This list includes titles most in demand by libraries and bookstores nationwide from Baker & Taylor six months prior to the week ending January 2, 2021. Copyright 2021 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSI Information Services.

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