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Books About Twins
Raising twins (parents
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Kids books (for young children) |
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Older Children |
Twin Loss |
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Young Adults |
Conjoined Twins |
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Adult Twins - personal
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Books
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Raising twins (parents section) |
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by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada* and Mary C. Hurlburt* (both authors are mothers of twins) |
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Two at a Time - Having Twins: The Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth by celebrity and mother-of-twins, Jane Seymour*, and Pamela Patrick Novotny (also author of The Joy of Twins and Other Multiple Births) |
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The Joy of Twins and Other Multiple Births: Having, Raising, and Loving Babies Who Arrive in Groups by Pamela Patrick Novotny |
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When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads: A Complete Resource by Dr Barbara Luke and Tamara Eberlein |
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Twins! Pregnancy, Birth, and the First Year of Life with Twins (Expert Advice from Two Practicing Physicians) by Connie Agnew M.D., Alan Klein MD, and Jill Alison Ganon |
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The Art of Parenting Twins: The Unique Joys and Challenges of Raising Twins and Other Multiples by Patricia Malmstrom* and Janet Poland |
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Raising Twins: What Parents Want to Know (And What Twins Want to Tell Them) by Eileen M. Pearlman Ph.D. and Jill Alison Ganon |
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Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada* |
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Double Duty: The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, from Pregnancy Through the School Years by Christina Baglivi Tinglov* |
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Twins to Quints: The Complete Manual for Parents of Multiple Birth Children by the National Organization of Mothers of Twins
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Ready or Not...Here We Come! The Real Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins by Elizabeth Lyons* |
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The Parent's Guide to Raising Twins: From Pre-Birth To First School Days-The Essential Book For All Those Expecting Two Or More by Elizabeth Friedrich and Cherry Rowland |
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Everything You Need to Know to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy by DR Gila Leiter* (mother of twins) |
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The Multiple Pregnancy Sourcebook: Pregnancy and the First Days with Twins, Triplets, and More by Nancy Bowers R.N. B.S.N* (mother of twins) |
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Having Twins And More: A Parent's Guide to Multiple Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Childhood by Elizabeth Noble and Leo Sorger MD |
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Multiple Blessings: From Pregnancy Through Childhood, a Guide for Parents of Twins, Triplets, or More by Betty Rothbart M.S.W. |
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Mothering Twins: from hearing the news to beyond the terrible twos by Linda Albi, Deborah Johnson, Debra Catlin, Donna Florien Deurloo and Sheryll Greatwood |
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compiled by Twins Magazine |
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Twins: A Practical and Emotional Guide to Parenting Twins by Katrina Bowman and Louise Ryan This book is a recent Australian publication. |
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by Jon Westby* (father of twin boys) |
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Understanding Multiple-Birth Children And How They Learn: A Handbook For Parents, Teachers, And Administrators by John R. Mascazine Ph.D. |
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I Sleep at Red Lights: A True Story of Life After Triplets by Bruce Stockler* (father of triplets) |
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The Everything Twins, Triplets, And More Book: From Seeing The First Sonogram To Coordinating Nap Times And Feedings - All You Need To Enjoy Your Multiples by Pamela Fierro* |
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Raising Multiple Birth Children: A Parents' Survival Guide by William and Sheila Laut* (parents of triplets) |
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Kids Books (for
young children) |
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T is for Twins: An ABC Book by Mary Bond |
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Twice As Nice: What It's Like To Be a Twin by Nicole Rubel |
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by Shelley Rotner |
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by Elaine Scott |
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by Margaret O'Hair |
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by Lynne Crump* (Lynne is mother to two sets of twins!) |
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Little
Miss Twins by Roger Hargreaves |
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by Charlotte Doyle and Julia Gorton |
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Twins
Have a Fight by Ellen Weiss |
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Twins
Go to Bed by Ellen Weiss |
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Just
Like Me by Barbara J. Neasi |
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Me
& Me by Jane Seymour* and James Keach* Acclaimed actress Jane Seymour and husband James Keach's real-life twins have inspired a series of playful books abut twin kittens. |
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Sweet
Jasmine, Nice Jackson: What It's Like To Be 2-And To Be Twins!
by Robie H. Harris Features a day in the life of two year old African American twins Jasmine and Jaskson. |
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by Pat Hutchins |
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Supertwins
and Tooth Trouble by Brian James and Chris Demarest |
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The
Twiddle Twins' Single Footprint Mystery by Howard Goldsmith and Charles Jordan |
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Maya
& Miguel: My Twin Brother/My Twin Sister by Crystal Velasquez With a different story on either side of this chapter book. |
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By Beverly Cleary* Jimmy and Janet are twins, but that doesn't mean they are just alike! This collection of stories was originally published as four separate picture books (The Real Hole, Two Dog Biscuits, The Growing-Up Feet, and Janet's Thingamajigs). |
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Twin
Trouble by Luke David Starring fraternal twins Phil and Lil from Rugrats (the cartoon). |
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by Johanna Hurwitz, Karen Dugan Lucas Cott's younger twin brothers, Marcus and Marius, enter kindergarten. |
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Twin
Talk: Phil and Lil's Guide to Life by David Lewman Spend a day with Phil and Lil DeVille -- everyone's favorite twin babies! |
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by Eve Bunting An older sibling laments the changes that the birth of twin sisters has brought to her life. |
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It
Takes Two! by Cathy West, Jim Durk |
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Big Trouble in Little Twinsville by Elizabeth Levy Eve is tormented by her younger twin sisters, Amy and May. They mess up her things, interfere, and attract all the attention. Now her family is going to the national twins convention. How will she stand it? Twins everywhere! |
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Older Children |
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Double
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Twin Tales: The Magic and Mystery of Multiple Birth
by Donna Jackson |
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Joined at Birth: The Lives of Conjoined Twins (First Book) by Elaine Landau |
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David, Donny, and Darren: A Book About Identical Triplets (Meeting the Challenge) by Virginia Totorica Aldape and Lillian S. Kossacoff This book is told from the perspective of one of the nine year old triplets, Donny. |
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by Jacqueline Wilson A story written in the form of a journal by 10-year-old identical twin sisters writing in turns. |
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by Luli Gray Ten year old twins Alice (Allie) and Thaddeus (Fig) Newton are visiting the dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History when they are suddenly transported back in time. |
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Witch
Twins by Adele Griffin Ten year old Luna and Claire are identical twins - and witches. |
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by Janet Lunn Strangely attracted to an antique doll, 12 year old twins, Jane and Elizabeth, find themselves haunted by powerful and tragic memories of ancestral twins. |
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The Mystery of the Dark Lighthouse (Mystic Lighthouse Mysteries) by Laura E. Williams A mystery series staring young fraternal twins Jen and Zeke. |
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by Ronnie Smith Together fraternal twins Little Eagle and (his sister) Late Fawn form the Legend of Little Eagle, the mystical warrior. |
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by David Lubar Ryan and Taylor are 13 year old twins who "flip" their way in adventures. |
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Rare
Beasts by Charles Ogden, Rick Carton Scheming, spiteful little antiheroes - the terrible twins Edgar and Ellen. |
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Sweet-And-Sour Summer (Dish) by Diane Muldrow and Barbara Pollak Sixth
grade is over and twin sisters Molly and Amanda each has an amazing
summer planned. There's only one problem - the girls will be apart for
the entire summer.
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Double Trouble Squared: A Starbuck Family Adventure (Book One) by Kathryn Lasky The Starbuck family includes 12-year-old fraternal twins July Burton and Liberty Bell; their younger mirror-image twin siblings, Charlotte and Amalie as well as the children's mother, also herself a twin. |
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by James Crowley Born on October 31st, 9-year-old Eddie has a special birthday wish this year - to see his twin brother Brian who fell from their tree house and passed away just three weeks before. |
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It's
a Twin Thing by Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen* |
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Spy
X by Peter Lerangis Leaving only a cryptic note, Andrew and Evie's mother vanishes on their eleventh birthday. Now, almost a year later, the twins receive a mysterious package from someone named Spy X. |
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Our
Lips Are Sealed Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen* |
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Trimoni Twins and the Changing Coin by Pam Smallcomb Beezel and Mimi Trimoni are 11-year-old twins and magicians. The girls are thrilled when a mysterious magician, The Great Paparella, challenges them to a magic duel at the famous Merlin Hotel. |
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The
Wind Singer by William Nicholson Twins, Bowman and Kestrel, live in a futuristic meritocracy however their parents are free-thinkers that chafe under the burden of this system. Kestrel gets them all into deep trouble when she instigates a rebellion a school. |
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Young adults |
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Twins on Toes: A Ballet Debut by Joan Anderson and George Ancona |
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Never Mind! A Twin Novel by Rachel Vail and Avi story about 7th grade fraternal boy/girl twins. |
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Mary-Kate & Ashley: Our Story - The Official Biography (updated edition) by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen* Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been celebrities since (at only nine months old) they joined the cast of the hit American sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle. |
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by Lane Cohen When 15-year-old Ethan Morten finds himself sent back in time to 1926 his twin sister Lisa must lead a select team of classmates to attempt a dramatic and dangerous rescue. |
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Never
Been Kissed by Emma Harrison |
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The
Power of Two
by H. B. Gilmour |
More
of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
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The
Wizard's Map: by Jane Yolen 13 year old American twins Jennifer and Peter find a wild magical adventure in Scotland. |
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by Shelley Hrdlitschka 14 year old twins Tanner and Alex were separated at birth; they have a strong telepathic link and are reunited in this first book (see also Tangled Web below). |
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The Akhenaten Adventure - Children of the Lamp by P. B. Kerr, Philip Kerr |
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by Shelley Hrdlitschka The continuing story of separated at birth twins Tanner and Alex. |
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by William Sleator Fictional tale of 16 year old identical twins Barry and Harry Krasnerstumble who stumble across a gateway to another universe. |
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by Lurlene McDaniel
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by Brian Caswell published by UQ in Australia. Searching for his twin sister, lost somewhere in history, a sixteen-year-old Australian runs through the corridors of Time. |
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Dragonlance
Legends Trilogy: by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman |
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Second
Best by Cheryl Lanham |
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Acting: A Novel by Sherri Winston and Marshall Cavendish starring 16 year old female twins - Eve dreams of escaping from her depressed Michigan town, but after her identical twin, Al, becomes pregnant family life changes drastically. |
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by Lael Littke A fictional tales that tells the story of a teenage girl's near death experience and subsequent 'haunting' by her twin sister. |
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by Karen Rivers |
