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by Elizabeth Verdick (Author), Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator)
Help Your Toddler Fight The Urge To Bite!
There are many reasons why a toddler might enter a biting phase. Sometimes kids bite when they're hungry, tired, or full of big emotions they have trouble expressing. Little mouths feel sore when new teeth come in, resulting in teething. Teeth Are Not For Biting / Los dientes no son para morder explores reasons why children might want to bite and healthy alternatives that are easy for kids to do!
- Explore Ways to Nip Biting in the Bud: With her trademark mix of empathy and encouragement, author Elizabeth Verdick suggests positive things children can do instead of biting: chew a chewy toy, drink a cold drink, get a hug, or talk to a grown-up.
- Simple Language for Little Bilingual Learners: Perfect for ESL families and classrooms, this bilingual board book uses simple English and Spanish words and relatable illustrations to help toddlers understand when biting is okay and when it is not.
- Includes Helpful Tips for Parents & Caregivers: The nearly indestructible book includes a section for adults with additional suggestions to help prevent biting.
Best Behavior(R) Series: Kids, parents, and educators love the award-winning book series that teaches children ages 1-4 important life skills in fun, relatable ways. From managing emotions to manners for kids, each book in the series uses simple words and relatable illustrations that encourage positive behaviors. Bilingual board books are available for select titles.
Author Biography
Elizabeth Verdick has been writing books since 1997, the year her daughter was born. Her two children are the inspiration for nearly everything she writes. Before becoming an author, Elizabeth edited books for children and parents.
These days she writes books for babies, toddlers, teens, and every age in between. She especially loves creating new board books. The Happy Healthy Baby(R) series is designed to capture the interest of the littlest readers. Elizabeth's Toddler Tools(R) series helps young children and their parents cope with those tough times and transitions that happen every day (like naptime and bedtime). In the Best Behavior(R) series, she helps toddlers reach new milestones and improve their day-to-day behavior.
Elizabeth also enjoys getting the chance to look at the funny side of life in the Laugh and Learn(R) series, which helps kids ages 8-13 get a handle on the social-emotional skills they're developing throughout the elementary and middle school years. She's also coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (And Their Parents), which offers kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day.
Elizabeth lives and writes near St. Paul, Minnesota.
Marieka Heinlen received her BFA at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and also studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.
She launched her career as an award-winning children's book illustrator with Hands Are Not for Hitting and has illustrated all of the books in the Best Behavior(R) and Toddler Tools(R) series. Marieka focuses her work on books and other materials for children, teens, parents, and teachers.
She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband, son, and daughter.
