Twins Dad Write a Book for Dads
Filed under: Author Spotlight, Featured Twins Books, General Twins and Multiples Info, Newly Published Twins Books, Twins Bookstore News
As a mother, I feel very fortunate that there are so many books written by twins moms about having and raising twins to choose from. These are mothers who have gone where I am headed that can lend their expertise and guidance in order to make my life a lot easier. But, dads don’t have such a luxury. There are very few books written by twins dads about twins. That is why I was so excited to hear about Joe Rawlinson’s new book Dad’s Guide to Twins!
If you are an expectant twin dad wondering what your twin pregnancy and future holds, help is on the way…
This book will help you be better prepared and ready to tackle life during the first few exciting and confusing months without having to wade through a lengthy book you don’t have time to read.
It is perfect for the expectant and new twin dad whether your twins are your first and second children or ninth and tenth.
By reading this book you’ll uncover money-saving tips, understand your preparation options, and eliminate common surprises that accompany every twin pregnancy and the early days of newborn twins.
Anytime one of my friends would announce that they were having twins, I would always put together a pile of books for her to read, but now with the addition of the Dad’s Guide to Twins, I’ll also be able to include a little something for daddy.
Want to learn more? Read more about Joe in our exclusive Double Up Books interview with him. Or, visit our product page for Dad’s Guide to Twins to buy the book.
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
Author Interview with Shelly Flais, MD
Filed under: Author Spotlight, Featured Twins Books
Raising Twins by Dr. Flais
Do you think that being a pediatrician would make raising twins a lot easier?
I knew aboutthe book Raising Twins: From Pregnancy to Preschool months before it was published so I was really excited to get the chance to interview its author, Dr. Shelly Vaziri Flais, for our author interview series. Take a moment to get to know Dr. Flais, read her experiences raising her own twins, and learn about how being a pediatrician has helped her through the challenges.
Dr. Flais’ book is also the book of the month this month!
Read our interview with Dr. Flais by clicking here.
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!
Pre-Order The Opposite of Me and Enter Raffle
Filed under: Book Reviews, Coupons and Specials, Featured Twins Books, Newly Published Twins Books, Twin Books Reviews
Pre-Order The Opposite of Me on March 3, 2010 and Be Entered into a Raffle Hosted by the Author
In anticipation of her book release, Sarah Pekkanen, author of the twin fiction novel The Opposite of Me, is offering a chance to win some awesome prizes by pre-ordering her book on March 3, 2010 only.
Pre-order your copy of The Opposite of Me at Double Up Books and we’ll send your information to the author to be entered!
Here are her raffle prizes:
- A small, sleek HD camcorder from DXG USA’s Pro Gear line for 2010, which retails for $300.
- A gift bag containing five hot new Simon & Schuster releases.
- Five high-end, cotton t-shirts from Heart Threads Clothing. You pick the size, color and secret message printed on the inside of your shirt and worn close to your heart. Five winners!
- A 30-minute phone consultation in which Sarah will explain, step-by-step, how she got signed by a literary agent and publisher. This will include an editorial critique of your manuscript of up to 40 pages. If you’re not interested in writing a novel, you can gift this prize to anyone you choose.
- A $35 gift certificate to MAC cosmetics (Lindsey is a fan of their eyeshadow) and a gorgeous red bustier from Affinitas Intimates.
But that’s not all! #1 New York Times bestseller Jennifer Weiner, author of 7 blockbusters including Best Friends Forever and In Her Shoes, is supporting The Opposite of Me by holding an incredible giveaway of her own! Please visit Jen’s website at www.jenniferweiner.blogspot.com for the details of how she is giving a free, autographed copy of one of her books to every single person who orders The Opposite of Me on March 3 only, until she runs out of books – which she says won’t be for a while (yes, you read that right – you get a Jen Weiner book – two books for the price of one, while supplies last.
I got my hands on an advance copy of this book and I’m loving it! It’s just what I needed to read right now while I’m waiting for the dark winter days to pass and the start of spring to begin. If you’re a fan of authors like Jennifer Weiner, Emily Giffin, and Sophie Kinsella I think you’ll also like this debut novel.
This is a story about fraternal twin sisters Lindsey and Alex. Lindsey, although successful in her own right, always felt inadequate when comparing herself to her beautiful twin sister. We meet single Lindsey when she is just about to receive her dream job offer – to become the youngest VP ever at the NYC ad agency that she has been working countless hours at. One mishap happens after another and the door to her opportunity shuts just like that. She must now pick herself up, dust herself off, and head back home to be reunited with her family and start her career anew. But, can she cope with her failures at the same time that her perfect sister is planning her dream wedding?
I’m really enjoying the story so far and I know it’s going to be one of those books that I’m going to be sad when it ends. Although my description above makes it sound heavy, it’s actually a fun read with a lot of humor and warmth. I can see this as a perfect summer read too.
So head on over tomorrow (March 3, 2010) to pre-order your book at Double Up Books and be entered into the raffle PLUS get a Jennifer Weiner book too, while supplies last. We’ll ship your book as soon as it’s published.
Good luck!
Twins Book Author Interview with Joan Friedman, PhD
Filed under: Author Spotlight, Featured Twins Books, Twin Books Reviews, Twins Bookstore News
Should parents treat twins and multiples as individuals or as a pair? Find out the answer to this important question by reading Joan Friedman, Ph.D.’s author interiew just posted on Double Up Books’ store website. Dr. Friedman is the author of Emotionally Healthy Twins, a pioneering book that discusses the importance of how to raise twins to lead full and happy lives.
Not only is Dr. Friedman a practicing pychotherapist, she is also a twin and has twins herself. Drawing on her unique experience, Dr. Friedman outlines seven key concepts for helping twins develop into self-realized, unique individuals and offers parents specific strategies for each stage in their children’s growth covering young and older twins. She also offers suggestions for fathers of twins and explains how fathering twins is different from fathering a singleton.
Joan A. Friedman, Ph.D., author of Emotionally Healthy Twins
Read Joan Friedman, Ph.D.’s Author Interview
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins Featured Book for June
Filed under: Featured Twins Books, Newly Published Twins Books, Twins Bookstore News
This month’s featured book is a book that all parents of multiples have been waiting for! Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins is the only book dedicated to the unique sleep challenges that twins and multiples face. The book includes a step-by-step sleep training program that will get your twins on a healthy sleep schedule. When your twins get the right amount of sleep at the right times, they’ll be happy and so will you.
Author Marc Weissbluth, M.D. is no stranger to children’s sleep patterns and programs. He is also the author of the bestselling book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. To say that I’m excited for his new book is an understatement. I am a huge fan of Dr. Weissbluth’s earlier book and was lucky enough to have read it well before my twins came along. I still reference it whenever a sleep issue with my twins pop up.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins is currently available as a pre-order. We will start shipping copies when published on June 9, 2009. Order yours today and get some happy twins!
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins
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!
Ready or Not…Here We Come! Featured Book Jan 09
If you have twins and haven’t read Elizabeth Lyon’s Ready or Not…Here We Come!, you’ve got to check out our featured book for January 2009, especially if you are currently pregnant with twins or have newborns. You’ll laugh in recognition as Elizabeth shares her stories about raising her twin boys.
But this book isn’t just a fun book, it’s filled with practical shortcuts, real-world strategies, and sage advice. It was actually one of the first books I read when I found out I was pregnant with twins and I learned a great deal about what I had in store for us as well as help me to set the right attitude.
If you enjoy this book, Elizabeth also has a sequel called Ready or Not…There We Go! about raising her twin toddler boys. I highly recommend this book as well.
Twins Baby Memory Book: Featured Book for Dec 08
Twice Upon a Time is this month’s featured book. If you are expecting twins or know someone who is, Twice Upon a Time is the perfect baby book created especially for twins. This hardcover book will be the treasured place to record all of those special memories from pregnancy up to the twins celebrating their 3rd birthday.
Baby Memory Book for Twins called Twice Upon a Time
We sell Twice Upon a Time as a set of 2 books so that you can capture each twin individually. It’s loaded full of cute illustrations and it is easy to fill in the details. Much of the work is already done for busy parents, with lots of “check-the-box” options and fill-in the blanks. What is also nice is that each child will have a record of their twin’s information as well when they grow up and receive the book.
