3 Sets of Twins? Oh My!
Filed under: Author Spotlight, Featured Twins Books, Twin Books Reviews
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I love this story! Fran Pitre is the proud mom of 3 sets of twins – yes, you read that correctly THREE SETS! Can you imagine?
Author Fran Pitre invites readers to come along with her as she shares the struggles, heartaches and moral dilemmas associated with infertility, and the incredible arrival of her three sets of twins.
In Twins X 3, Fran shares in detail her personal experiences with long-term infertility, morning sickness, high-risk multiple pregnancies, pre-term labor, breastfeeding twins, and the humor and challenges of parenting multiples.
Come and join the ride as Fran learns over and over in “Groundhog Day-style”, that she is expecting twins. Heart wrenching, funny, yet incredibly inspiring, Twins X 3 is an emotional roller coaster filled with love, pain, humor, fear, thanksgiving, anguish, joy and a healthy dose of faith and family which will cause every reader to laugh, cry and discover that they can relate to it all.
Click here to read an excerpt of Fran’s book or to buy the book.
Double Up Books has selected this as the book of the month for October 2010.
Buy the book at Double Up Books
DUBBE Twin Books Awards Winners Announced
Filed under: Author Spotlight, Contests and Giveaways, Twins Bookstore News
You’ve voted…we’ve counted and now we’re ready to announce the winners of the 1st Annual Double Up Books Book Excellence award (DUBBE) for twins and multiples books.
Almost 200 votes came in and I thank everyone who participated! Now, on to the winners list…
Best Twin Pregnancy Book
Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy through Early Childhood from Doctor M.O.M.
Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, M.D.
45% of votes
Best Raising Twins and Multiples Book
It’s Twins!: Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy through Adolescence
Susan M. Heim
32.4% of votes
Funniest Multiples Book
Ready or Not…Here We Come: The REAL EXPERTS’ GUIDE to the First Year with Twins
Elizabeth Lyons
44% of votes
Best Two Children’s Books for Twins and Multiples
I’m Having Twins
Paris Morris
65.7% of votes
Two Snowflakes
Jennifer Miller
15.7% of votes
Best Twin Specialty Product/Book
Twin Tie!
Twice Upon a Time: Twins Baby Memory Book
Lynn Lorenz
38.5% of votes
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins: A Step-By-Step Program for Sleep-Training Your Multiples
Marc Weissbluth, M.D.
38.5% of votes
Best Multiples Book from Dad’s Perspective
I Sleep at Red Lights: A True Story of Life After Triplets
Bruce Stockler
57.1% of votes
Best Inspirational or Advice Multiples Book
Twin Tie!
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More
edited by Susan M. Heim, Jack Canfield, and Mark Victor Hansen
43.6% of votes
Twinspiration
Cheryl Lage
43.6% of votes
Best Twin Memoir
One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I’ve Learned About Everyone’s Struggle to be Singular
Abigail Pobrebin
66.7% of votes
Best Multiples Psychology Book
Emotionally Healthy Twins
Joan Friedman, PhD
60.7% of votes
Congrats to all the authors that won and were nominated! Click here to see a list of all of the nominated books.
Thanks again to everyone who participated!
It’s Dora The Explorer Month!
Filed under: Featured Twins Books, Twins Bookstore News
It started innocently enough, as most obsessions do. My mother-in-law bought my twin daughter, Audrey, a Dora the Explorer hat at the beginning of winter. Neither one of my twins had ever watched Dora’s show before, but my daughter took an instant liking to the hat.
During the ice storm in December when we lost our power (and heat) for 2 days, Audrey wore her hat non-stop. It gave her warmth and a sense of safety during this stressful time. Even when the power was restored, she refused to take it off except for sleeping and bathing. For three months, she wore her Dora hat inside and outside, it didn’t matter.
Finally, in March I thought maybe the twins would like to watch Dora’s show. Well, all it took was for them to watch one show to be completely hooked on Dora. And, to my wonderful surprise Dora has younger twin siblings!
So, in honor of the enjoyment that Dora gives my twins (and the comfort she provided during our power outage), this month is Dora the Explorer month at Double Up Books. You’ll find below just some of the books that we carry that feature Dora and her twins.
Oh, and before I forget, I thought you’d like to see a picture of Audrey’s dora hat!
Dora the Explorer Hat - The Hat That Started It All!
Big Sister Dora! Super Babies!
Meet the Twins!
Super Babies!
Chicken Soup for the Soul Twins and More is featured book for March 09
Filed under: Featured Twins Books, Newly Published Twins Books, Twin Books Reviews, Twins Bookstore News
Double Up Books has selected the brand new book in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, Chicken Soup for the Soul Twins and More, as our featured book for the month of March. Motivational speaker and Chicken Soup for the Soul founder has teamed up with Mark Victor Hansen and our own popular twins book author, Susan Heim, to author this book.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Twins and More is a collection of stories submitted by real people who have been touched by twins and multiples in one way or another, from the mom who is going to have twins, to twins themselves, to grandparents of twins. The book carries the message that having twins or being a twin or multiple is a special thing and should be cherished. You’ll laugh at some of the stories, cry at others, but either way you’ll be glad that you shared in this celebration of twins and multiples.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Twins and More
Chicken Soup for the Soul Twins and More makes a perfect gift for anyone expecting twins, triplets and multiples!
The Siblings’ Busy Book is Featured Book for Feb 09
Filed under: Author Spotlight, Featured Twins Books
The Siblings' Busy Book by Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie
At a loss for new ways to entertain the kids? YES! Then, we’ve got a book for you. February 2009’s featured book is The Siblings Busy Book. It is filled with over 200 activities that help promote a child’s growth and development and is geared for kids of all ages. What a great way to have fun and spend some quality time with your family.
What we especially like about the activities is that the list of items needed to complete any activity is everyday things that you would normally have on hand at home. No special trips to the store needed and no extra money to spend to complete the activity.
We were also lucky to be able to interview the authors of this book, Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie. Lisa and Heather are identical twins and mothers of young siblings. Together they came up with the activities in the book which they both do with their children. To read more about Lisa and Heather, read our author interview.
Buy your copy today for only $8.97 from Double Up Books.
