Archives: Testimonials

“This book beautifully captures what we all know to be true – that who our children become is as important as what they know.”

— Jo Kirchner, CEO, Primrose Schools

“A must-read for all children getting ready to start kindergarten…amazingly fun and engaging book that also teaches key skills that will be critical to their success in both kindergarten and life!”

— Dr. Tanya Remer Altmann, Pediatrician, Editor-in-Chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Birth to Five

“As a Preschool, Young 5’s, and Kindergarten teacher for the last 16 years, I have not come across a book that get’s it like this one. Children who come into kindergarten with these skills will be more confident and parents will feel more at ease.”

–Dawn Luckritz, Kindergarten Teacher, Hollywood Elementary, A Leader in Me School

“This book packs the advice of a parenting class, a doctor’s visit, and a best friend into one indispensable package. Highly recommended for public libraries.”

— Library Journal 

“Its spirited, light, and conversational tone makes readers feel like they are talking to a trusted good friend who happens to be a pediatrician.”

— John C. Nelson, MD, MPH, Obstetrician-gynecologist, Past President, American Medical Association

“The advice you’d get from your sister or best friend, if she had her baby only last year.”

— Gil Fuld, MD, AAP News Editorial Advisory Board

“A special book that new parents will want to read cover to cover before their little one arrives. No matter what challenges new parenthood throws your way, Drs. Jana and Shu are sure to leave you feeling both confident and competent.”

— Barton Schmitt, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Denver

“Heading Home With Your Newborn is one of the very best books for parents that I’ve run across in the 24 years that I have been reviewing parenting books. Written with great heart and soul, it provides up-to-date medical information. These two pediatrician authors are both smart and compassionate, and it’s obvious that they remember just what it feels like to bring home a brand-new baby.”

— Bobbi Conner, Creator and host of The Parent’s Journal nationwide public radio program

“I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the humor in Heading Home! Very entertaining and informative. I am now recommending that all my new parents get a copy, whether they are on their first or fourth baby.”

— Dan Brennan, MD, CLC, FAAP, Sansum Clinic, Santa Barbara, California, and contributing writer for Santa Barbara Parent magazine, the Daily Sound and the Goleta Voice

“One of the “best guides to the first year of your baby’s life.”

— Parents magazine