The Children's Hospital at Westmead - Parents

Kids Health is the information and resource centre of The Children's Hospital at Westmead. We have a wide range of publications and fact sheets for parents, children, professionals and the community in general. Files are also kept on many aspects of child health and safety. Our services include mail/telephone/fax/email orders for publications, telephone enquiries on health and safety issues, as well as photocopy facilities that allow our resources and reference books to be used as research material. The Kids Health reference library publications are also available to borrow.

All publications available in the bookshop have been reviewed by a relevant hospital staff member. All profits go towards The Children's Hospital at Westmead.

Tip: Hover your mouse cursor over the title of each book for a description and photo of the cover.

Illnesses And Health Problems

This section includes titles on diabetes, asthma, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy, sensory disabilities and cancer.

Title Author Price
Allergy - Friendly Food Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Allergy Unit $29.95
Arthritis - Juvenile Arthritis: A Handbook For Parents Prepared by Sue MacKenzie $21.95
Arthritis - The Arthritis Handbook Arthritis Foundation of NSW $38.50
Asthma - When Your Child Has Asthma Peter Van Asperen, Anne Maree Davis and Susan Towns $18.95
Cancer - Childhood Brain And Spinal Cord Tumours - A Guide For Families, Friends And Caregivers Tania Shiminski-Maher, Patsy Cullen and Maria Sansalone $45.00
Cancer - Childhood Cancer - A Parent's Guide To Solid Tumour Cancers Nancy Keane and Honna Janes-Hodder $45.00
Cancer - Childhood Leukemia - A Guide For Families, Friends And Caregivers Nancy Keene $45.00
Cerebral Palsy - An information guide for parents. Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. $7.65
Cerebral Palsy - Children With Cerebral Palsy - A Parents Guide Elain Geralis $35.95
Cerebral Palsy - Sex For Young People With Spina Bifida Or Cerebral Palsy A.S.B.A.H. $9.85
Cleft Lip - Cleft Lip & Palate, A Parent's Guide - (Click here to download) The Children's Hospital at Westmead $0.00
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - A Parent's Guide C. Y Hsu and Scott A. Rivkees, M.D. $35.95
Cystic Fibrosis - Handbook Cystic Fibrosis Association of Victoria $20.85
Cystic Fibrosis - The Facts Ann Harris and Maurice Suer $27.45
Diabetes - Caring For Diabetes In Children And Adolescents G Ambler,V Barron, C. May, E. Ambler and F. Cameron $28.50
Diabetes - Living With Diabetes and Coeliac Disease Coeliac Society of Australia / Diabetes Australia / Dietitians Association of Australia $5.50
Diabetes - Pumping Insulin John Walsh, P.A., C.D.E. and Ruth Roberts, M.A. $45.00
Diabetes - The Low GI Shopper's Guide to GI Values 2007 Professor Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster-Powell $12.95
Diabetes - The New Glucose Revolution Dr J. Brand-Miller, K. Foster-Powell and A/Prof S. Colagiuri $34.95
Down Syndrome - Babies With Down Syndrome Edited by K. Stray-Gundersen $29.65
Epilepsy - Seizures And Epilepsy In Childhood: A Guide For Parents John M. Freeman, M.D., Eileen P. G. Vining, M.D. and Diana J. Pillas $33.95
Epilepsy - Understanding Epilepsy Neil Buchanan $24.95
Gastrointestinal - Swallowsafe (VIDEO) Department of Gastroenerology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead $55.00
Gastrointestinal - Swallowsafe (DVD) Department of Gastroenerology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead $30.00
Gastrointestinal - This Is My Button DVD Women and Childrens Hospital Adelaide (HIC) $25.00
Haemophilia - Living with Haemophilia Peter Jones, M.D. $69.95
Heart - Heart Children Heartline Association $20.85
Heart - The Heart Of The Matter - Video Cardiology Department, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children $39.55
HIV - You And HIV: A Day At A Time Lyn S. Baker $39.55
Hydrocephalus - A Guide For Families (DVD/Video - please indicate preference when ordering) Madeline Foundation $25.00
Hydrocephalus - A Handbook For Patients And Parents Compiled by Maggie Drummond $11.00
Hydrocephalus - Super Strategies For Successful Students CD Alison Jones and Dr Angela Wilson $25.00
In The Shadow Of Illness: Parents And Siblings Of The Chronically Ill Child Myra Bluebond-Langer $39.95
Kidney - Living With Kidney Failure Australian Kidney Foundation $9.35
Kidney Failure - The Facts S. Cameron $38.50
Muscular Dystrophy - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - A Guide For Parents Muscular Dystrophy Association $16.50
Muscular Dystrophy - The Facts Alan E. H. Emery $42.35
Osteogenesis Imperfecta - AGSA/ConnecTeD Personal Health Folder - with O.I. Booklet Professor D. Sillence and Dr J. Ault $10.00
Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Caring for Children And Adolescents Professor D Sillence and Dr J Ault $5.00
PKU - Handbook ASIEM $25.00
Record Keeping - AGSA/ConnecTeD Personal Health Folder Professor D. Sillence and Dr J. Ault $5.00
Rett Syndrome - The Rett Syndrome Handbook (2nd Edition) Kathy Hunter $74.95
Sight - My Fake Eye N. Mansfield and M. Horn $10.95
Skin - Kim Has Eczema Andrew Pattison $10.95
Skin - Understanding Childhood Eczema Penny Titman $25.95
Spina Bifida - Living With Spina Bifida G. Llewellyn and L. Green $16.45
Spina Bifida - Sex For Young People With Spina Bifida Or Cerebral Palsy A.S.B.A.H $9.85
Spina Bifida - Super Strategies For Successful Students CD Alison Jones and Dr Angela Wilson $25.00
TOF - The TOF Child Edited by Vicki Martin $41.75
Tourette Syndrome - Children With Tourette Syndrome: A Parents Guide Edited by Tracy Haerle $19.95

Head and Brain Injury

Resources on head and brain injury for parents, carers and professionals.

Title Author Price
Head Injury - The Facts D. Gronwall, P. Wrightson and P. Waddell $32.95
Moving On: Changes And Challenges - Video 2 Brain Injury Dept. RAHC $17.55
Sexuality And Acquired Brain Injury In Children And Adolescents Brain Injury Service, The Children's Hospital at Westmead $15.40

Disabilities

This section lists titles for parents and carers on disabilities, including general information, siblings and other people's insensitivities.

Title Author Price
Adolescents With Limb Differences (2nd Rev Ed 2002) - A Handbook For Adolescents And Their Families Center for Limb Differences - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital $5.50
Children With Hand Differences (Rev Ed 2007) - A Guide for Families Center for Limb Differences - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital $5.50
Children With Limb Differences (Ages 6 - 12 Years) - Handbook for Families (Rev 3 ED) Center for Limb Differences - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital $5.50
Children With Limb Differences (Birth to 5 Years) - Handbook for Families (Rev 3 ED) Center for Limb Differences - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital $5.50
Children With Limb Differences - A Handbook For Teachers (2nd Rev Ed 2007) Center for Limb Differences - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital $5.50
Facing The Crowd D. Fullwood and P. Cronin $15.95
It Isn't Fair: Siblings Of Children With Disabilities S. Klein and M. Schleifer $36.25
Life With A Difference: Audio Tape or CD (Please specify choice when ordering) Produced and edited by Michael Norton $5.50
Managing Problem Behaviours Susan Dodd $32.00
Siblings Kate Strohm $27.50
Steps To Independence L. Baker and J. Brightman $57.00

Premature Babies

Listed here is a range of recommended readings for parents and carers of premature babies.

Title Author Price
Come Home Soon Colouring And Activity Book Nepean Hospital Neonatology $4.40
Hold Me Brown, J. Pickering $3.30
My Special Start B. Flushman $10.65
Premature Babies - A Guide For Parents Dr W. H. Kitchen, Dr. M. M. Ryan, Dr A. L. Richards and Dr. L. W. Doyles $24.95
Understanding My Signals B. Hussey $6.50

Pregnancy And Birth

Here you will find books about your growing baby and childbirth. Post-partum depression titles are also listed in this section. If it's breastfeeding information that you are looking for please refer to the nutrition section of the booklist.

Title Author Price
Face To Face With Childbirth Julia Sundin $21.95

Baby And Child Health

A collection of reference resources covering the A to Z of child health.

Title Author Price
Baby & Child Health Dr Jane Collins and Professor Kim Oates $29.95
Paediatric Dentistry Richard Widmer and Gerald Wright $5.50
Your Child's Health Professor Frank Oberklaid and Dr Leah Kaminsky $35.00

Parenting - Baby And Child

All titles listed are recommended by professionals to help parents and carers with baby and child parenting, development and behaviour, sleep problems, play, toddlers and toilet training.

Title Author Price
Angry Kids Frustrated Parents Terry L. Hyland and Jerry David, Ph.D. $19.95
Baby Love Robin Barker $35.00
Back Off Bully Mark Dobson $17.95
Bedtime Ladybird $3.85
Beyond Toddlerdom Dr Christopher Green $27.95
Beyond Toddlerdom Tips Dr Christopher Green $14.95
Bully Blocking Evelyn M. Field $24.95
Developmental Delay Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne $7.15
Easy Toilet Training Dr Janet Hall $16.95
Every Parent Matthew R. Sanders PhD $35.00
Everyone's Got A Bottom Tess Rowley $16.00
Fight-Free Families Dr Janet Hall $14.95
From Birth To Five Years Revised and Updated by Ajay Sharma and Helen Cockerill $32.00
Getting Home Safe - Video NAPCAN $12.50
How You Can Be Boss Of Bedtime Dr. Janet Hall $16.95
How You Can Be Boss Of The Bladder Dr Janet Hall $17.95
Infant Massage Vimala McClure $29.95
Is Your Child Ready For School ? Dr Sandra Heriot and Dr Ivan Beale $19.95
Keys To Becoming A Father Willam Sears, M.D. $18.65
More Secrets Of Happy Children Steve Biddulph $24.95
Parenting By Heart Pinky McKay $24.95
Parenting Posters (Set of 4) (Click here to view) Kids Health, The Children's Hospital at Westmead $10.00
Play With A Purpose For Under Sevens Elizabeth Matterson $26.95
Preventing Childhood Eating Problems Jane R. Hirschmann and Lela Zaphiropoulos $21.95
Putting Time To Bed A Creative Well Project $10.00
Raising Adopted Children Lois Ruskai Melina $25.25
Raising Boys Steve Biddulph $24.95
Safe At Home - Video NAPCAN $12.50
Sleep for Baby And Family Norma Tracey, Beulah Warren and Lorraine Rose $10.00
So Now You're A Grandparent Dr Kim Oates $24.95
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems Richard Ferber $21.95
Teaching Your Child The Language Of Social Success Marshall P. Duke PhD, S. Nowicki Jr., PhD, Elisabeth A. Martin, M.Ed $20.70
The Mighty Toddler Robyn Barker $35.00
Three Golden Rainbows Stephanie Claire and Salvatore Zofrea $13.75
Toddler Taming Dr Christopher Green $27.95
Toddler Taming Tips Dr Christopher Green $14.95
Touchpoints (3 to 6) - Your Child's Emotional and Behavioural Development Terry Brazelton and Joshua D. Sparrow $25.95
Touchpoints (Birth to 3) T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. (revised with Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D.) $32.00
Watch Me, I Can Do It Neralie Cocks $18.65
Your Child From One To Ten Peter Bowler and Pam Linke $22.00
Your Child's Fitness Susan Kalish $27.45
Your Child's Self Esteem Dorothy Corkhille Briggs $29.95
Your Social Baby Lynne Murray and Liz Andrews $49.95

Nutrition

This section contains publications dealing with breastfeeding, nutrition for children and families, as well as eating disorders.

Title Author Price
Baby & Toddler Meals Robin Barker $25.95
Breastfeeding With Confidence Sue Cox $22.95
Breastfeeding Your Premature Baby Australian Breastfeeding Association $5.50
Healthy Start for Kids (2 book set) Focus Publishing (in conjunction with Dr Louise Baur - the Children's Hospital at Westmead's weight management clinic) $19.95
Kids Food Health Series - Book 1 (The First Year) Dr Patricia Mc Veagh and Eve Reed $24.95
Kids Food Health Series - Book 2 (Toddler To Preschooler) Dr Patricia Mc Veagh and Eve Reed $24.95
Kids Food Health Series - Book 3 (School-Age To Teenage) Dr Patricia Mc Veagh and Eve Reed $24.95

Puberty And Sexualtiy

Every parent's essential topic - dealing with sexuality and puberty. Books suitable for both children and adults.

Title Author Price
Precocious Puberty - Information For Families L. Kelly, J. Hansen, G. Chapler, and J. Cook $3.30
Puberty Boy Geoff Price $26.95
Puberty Girl Shushann Movsessian $26.95
The Puberty Book Wendy Darvill and Kelsey Powell $19.95
Unzipped Bronwyn Donaghy $22.95
What's Happening To Me? Peter Mayle $14.95
Where Did I Come From Peter Mayle $14.95

Parenting - Adolescents

Discover the range of publications that cover aspects of parenting, self-esteem and communication for parents and carers of adolescents.

Title Author Price
ALIGHT Journal Alison Jane Rice $38.50
What To Do When Your Children Turn Into Teenagers Dr D. Bennett and Dr Leanne Rowe $34.95
You Can't Make Me Dr D. Bennett and Dr Leanne Rowe $19.95

Learning Difficulties

Here you will find a comprehensive range of titles on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Aspergers and Dyslexia, as well as communication and motor skill development.

Title Author Price
Asperger Syndrome - A Guide For Parents And Professionals Tony Attwood $31.95
Asperger Syndrome - Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome - A User Guide to Adolescence Luke Jackson $35.95
Attention Deficit - ADHD Recognition Reality and Resolution Geoffrey Kewley $39.95
Attention Deficit - My Brother's A World Class Pain (Usually $18.10) Michael Gordon PhD $12.95
Attention Deficit - Parent's Guide To Attention Deficit Disorders (2nd Edition) Stephen B. McCarney and Angela Marie Bauer $45.00
Attention Deficit - Putting On The Brakes Dr P. Quinn and Dr J. Stern $16.95
Attention Deficit - Understanding ADHD Dr Christopher Green and Dr Kit Chee $29.95
Attention Deficit - You And Your ADD Child Ian Wallace $22.95
Autism - Children With Autism Edited by Michael Powers, Psy.D. $25.95
Autism - Everybody Is Different Fiona Bleach $12.95
Autism - Keys To Parenting The Child With Autism M. T. Brill $10.95
Autism - Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum Julia Moor $36.95
Autism - Russell Is Extra Special Charles A. Amenta III, MD $18.95
Dyslexia - The Facts (Second Edition) Mark Selikowitz $32.95
Raising Difficult Children (4th Edition) Dr Peter Powell and Brenda Inglis-Powell $27.95

Mental Health

A range of resources on fears and phobias including Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive and Schizophrenia.

Title Author Price
Cool Kids Program H Lyneham, M Abbott, A. Wignall & R. Rapee (MUARU) $35.00
Facing Food Dr Melissa Kang $4.95
Helicopter Man Elizabeth Fensham $14.95
Helping your Anxious Child Ronald M. Rapee, Ph.D., Susan H. Spence, Ph.D., Vanessa Cobham, Ph.D. and Ann Wignall, M. Psych. $29.95
Postpartum Depression And Anxiety Pacific Post Partum Support Society $19.75
The Panic Book Neil Phillips $16.50
The Secret Problem Chris Wever $16.50
When Someone Has A Very Serious Illness Marge Heegaard $13.45

Hospitalisation

A collection of resources to help prepare yourself and your child for a visit or stay at our hospital.

Title Author Price
Dr Toby Andrew Pattison $8.75
Lachlan Goes To Hospital Compiled Recreational Therapy Dept. - Royal Alexandra Hospital For Children $4.40
Little Tree Joyce C. Mills $19.95
What About Me ? George Vlamakis and illustrated by Elise Hurst $15.95

Relaxation

Explore the health benefits of relaxation, yoga and imagination for your child.

Title Author Price
Adam's Garden Isabel Tuck $14.95
KindaYoga DVD Chris Kummer N.D. $15.00
Let's Imagine - A Bush Adventure CD Isabel and David Andrews (Narrated by Verity James) $25.00
Let's Imagine - Tranquility CD Paul Reynolds $25.00
Moonbeam - A Book Of Meditations For Children Maureen Garth $22.95
Music For Dreaming - CD Sound Impressions $29.95
Music For Dreaming II CD Sound Impressions $29.95
Starbright - Meditations For Children Maureen Garth $22.95

Grief

A range of titles to provide assistance in dealing with death and grief - books for children, adolescents and families.

Title Author Price
Anna's Story Bronwyn Donaghy $24.95
Can I Take My Panda Daddy ? Greg Crooks $24.95
Coping With Grief Mal McKissock $11.95
Grieving For My Baby Patricia Rasker $20.00
Leaving Early Bronwyn Donaghy $26.95
Something I've Never Felt Before - How Teenagers Cope With Grief Doris Zagdanski $16.95
Stuck For Words Doris Zagdanski $19.95
Talking About Death Earl Grollman $35.95
The Deepening Shade Barbara M. Sourkes $35.95
The Empty Room Elizabeth De Vita-Raeburn $29.95
The Private Worlds Of Dying Children Myra Bluebond-Langer $43.95
What's Dead Mean? Doris Zagdansk $15.95
When A Child Dies The Department Of Social Work, The Children's Hospital at Westmead $7.50
When A Family Is In Trouble M. Heegaard $13.60
When Mom And Dad Separate Marge Heegaard $13.60
When Someone Very Special Dies Marge Heegaard $13.45

Burn Injury

A range of titles to provide support to families and friends of children with a burn injury.

Title Author Price
Butterflies Susanne Gervay $14.95
Sophie's Story Day Of Difference Foundation $10.00

Safety

Childhood injury is a leading cause of death for children in Australia. These titles give practical advice about making your children safer.

Title Author Price
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