Announcing the completely revised third edition of What to Expect the First Year. With over 10.5 million copies in print, First Year is the world’s best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don’t come with, but should. And now, it’s better than ever. Every parent’s must-have/go-to is completely updated.
Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier-to-read, faster-to-flip-through, and new-family-friendlier than ever?packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too.
Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals?crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements?are revised to reflect the most recent guidelines. Breastfeeding gets more coverage, too, from getting started to keeping it going. Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). An all-new chapter on buying for baby helps parents navigate through today’s dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items, and gear.
Also new: tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers), and “For Parents” boxes that focus on mom’s and dad’s needs. Throughout, topics are organized more intuitively than ever, for the best user experience possible."
Benjamin Jr Bogonko –
Am about to read this novel and am sure it will be an amazing read.
Zephyr Waithira –
The Colour of The Sun by Achieng Opiyo is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that tackles heavy African issues in marriage, parenting, and family. It is a must-read for anyone interested in African literature or interested in understanding the complex issues surrounding these themes.
Evans –
Why did Achieng Opiyo write the book ” The colour of the sun “?
Achieng picks the reader with two characters into a wedding picturesque from the isle off to a honeymoon.
Fast forward,Achieng brings the reader to two families breathless situations – one with the way kids grow in the absence of parents,and the other a tag of war with lady mother-in-law coz a kid is yet to be born five years later!
Achieng Opiyo,fit for a collectors item is generous enough with the choice of words that leaves the reader in suspense eager to know what happens next .
The unapologetic Luopean!
By name and origin, Achieng Opiyo is a typical lady from luo land who unapologetically uses names such as Smith,Dior and Ensley for characters that throws the reader to an imaginary world fit for ” Nchi ya kusadikika ” , only to find a Bakari and Mutunga to awaken the reader to be in Kenya .
Then a typical jigsaw ensues that displays the man of the house in the middle to accept mum and wife at the same time in the latter’s house.
Most authors like Chinua Achebe who penned ” Things Fall Apart” , Mariama Ba’ of ” So Long a letter ” use names of major characters and farmilier societal setting for a homestretch reading. Achieng wants you to read and think along to discover what ” The Colour of the Sun “is .
A clean read of the book will not only define what the book is is all about,but will explain Achieng Opiyo’s mind of a prolific writer ✍️ in the making .
Grab your copy for your 👀.
Betina –
I finished the book and I did love it
The simple style of writing… I personally like books that do not spend too much time on description and this book offered that. There was a lot of drama and I couldn’t tell what the next chapter or page will give
Downside:
There was a lot of drama which is good…but most of it was non explained.. well.. e.g the twins issue… but this could be because I am a logical person by nature
Some parts were medically incorrect or impossible… like being alive a fter various bullets were lodged in your brain…. or a black person having green eyes
Achieng Opiyo –
This rollercoaster is a book you all deserve to read. Grab a copy and enjoy the read.
Cornelius Rop –
looking forward to reading this