Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul was the first book in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series to specifically address parenting. The stories, organized by topics such as “Insights and Lessons” and “Across Generations,” were compiled over a three-year period.“Writing Credentials,” Janet Matthews, 2012, http://www.janetmatthews.ca/
The book, originally published on September 14, 2000, spent twelve weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, three of those in the top ten.“Best Sellers Plus: Advice,” New York Times Book Review, from October 22, 2000 through January 14, 2001. See list below. During the first six months of its release alone, it sold 452,305 copies.Dermont McEvoy (compiler) and Daisy Maryles (introduction), “The Right Names Make the Game,” Publishers Weekly, March 19, 2001, http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20010319/39897-the-right-names-make-the-game-.html In 2004, the Spanish language edition was published."Sopa de Pollo para el Alma de los Padres: Relatos sobre el amor, el aprendizaje y la condicion de los padres (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (Spanish Edition)," Amazon.com, https://www.amazon.com/Sopa-Pollo-para-Alma-Padres/dp/0757302297/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327542937&sr=1-3
See also List of Chicken Soup for the Soul books
References
External links Official site for the Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul book Official site for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series Original publisher of the Best Selling Chicken Soup for the Soul Books