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.

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

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 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! 

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
 

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

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!

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.

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.