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Books and Audio for Children and Parents

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Children's Reading
A Peaceful Warrior Children's Books by Dan Millman
Secret of the Peaceful Warrior: A Story About Courage and Love
Quest for the Crystal Castle: A Peaceful Warrior Children's Book
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior: A Companion to the Book That Changes Lives
No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
Solterra Books - Hand-selected children's books and uncommon children's gifts promoting gentle and worldly values.
Reading Reptile - If you want a really good laugh, if you want to read the most unusual children's book reviews ever, if you want to support private enterprise ... check out this site for books and tapes for young mammals.
The Philosophers' Club by Christopher Phillips
What is silence? What is wisdom? How do you know you’re here? Socratic dialogue—for kids? At least the answer to this last question is an easy, resounding Yes! The rest you’ll have to think about and discuss with your friends, which is just what philosopher Christopher Phillips is hoping for. He has long been leading thinkers of all ages on a thoughtful and thought-filled quest for knowledge, and this picture book models for young children that mulling over some of life’s big questions can be done anytime, anywhere.
Burchie Green's Montessori Children's Music -
Taking My Dog to Dinner:
A collection of fourteen songs written by Montessori educators Burchie Green and Matt Levin. This collection highlights Montessori materials, classroom areas, and philosophy in wide varieties of musical styles from the calypso "Fishes Song", the bluesy "Walking on the Line", to the gospel-rockin' "One Pink Tower".

I Love Seeds: This collection of lively, original, songs expresses a love of nature and the earth. The lyrics are whimsical, imaginative, and true to life. The collection features rich instrumentation and a children's chorus. "I Love Seeds" is a 1996 Parents' Choice Award Winner.

Recommended Parent Reading
About Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work by E.M. Standing
 
by Maria Montessori on the Montessori Method/Child Development/Peace
Discovery of the Child
The Absorbent Mind
To Educate the Human Potential
The Secret of Childhood
From Childhood to Adolescence
The Formation of Man
Education for a New World
Education and Peace
The Elementary Montessori Material
The Montessori Method (online version)
Spontaneous Activity in Education
The Child in the Family
 
Others on Montessori Education
Understanding the Human Being by Silvana Montanaro
The Essential Montessori by Elizabeth Hainstock
Our Peaceful Classroom by Aline Wolfe
Peaceful Children, Peaceful World by Aline Wolfe
A Parent's Guide to the Montessori Classroom by Aline Wolfe
The Spiritual Hunger of the Modern Child (many contributers)
Education for Human Development by Mario Montessori
The Montessori Way by Tim Seldin and Paul Epstein
The Montessori Controversy by John Chattin-McNichols
Montessori, A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori in the Classroom by Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
The Tao of Montessori by Catherine McTameny
Children of the Universe: Cosmic Education in the Montessori Elementary Classroom by Michael Duffy
Montessori Play and Learn: A Parents Guide to Purposeful Play from 2-6 by Lesley Britton
 
Non-Violent Communication
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
The Compassionate Classroom by Hart and Kindle-Hodson
Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids by Hart and Kindle-Hodson
Raising Children Compassionately: Parenting the Nonviolent Communication Way by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Children Who Are Not Yet Peaceful by Donna Bryant Goertz
 
Parent/Child Relationships
Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen
Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community by Alfie Kohn
Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason by Alfie Kohn
The Art of Positive Parenting by Mickey Tobin
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish