"Drawing on principles developed by the educator Dr Maria Montessori, The Montessori Baby shows how to raise your baby from birth to age one with love, respect, insight, and a surprising sense of calm... Including how to prepare yourself for parenthood physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Become an active observer to understand what your baby is really telling you. Create Montessori spaces in your home, including "yes" spaces...

Celebrates how much babies grow and change during their third year, from naming colors to learning their ABCs.

At bedtime, Princess Baby is way too busy to go to sleep

A toddler plays peek-a-boo throughout the day

Max's big sister Ruby is determined to help him clean up his messy room, but he keeps rescuing things that she wants to throw away.

As an African American toddler keeps getting into mischief throughout the day, the reader is invited to discover what the trouble is with each page-turn and to say "uh-oh."

A little girl explains that she does not need a pacifier anymore, because she is a big kid now.

A toddler watches as his pregnant mother grows larger and larger

Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers.

A toddler's antics keep her mother busy as she tries to feed her, watch her on the playground, give her a bath, and put her to bed.