Adele Faber, a former high school teacher who, with her Long Island neighbor Elaine Mazlish, wrote child-rearing blockbusters like How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk and Siblings Without Rivalry, which became bibles for generations of parents, died on April 24 in White Plains, NY. She was 96.

The parenting guides have sold more than four million copies in North America alone, and have been published in 40 countries. The impetus for the books was a lecture series by the child psychologist Haim Ginott. “I tried a few of his ideas with my own three kids and saw stunning results,” Ms. Faber said. The two women decided to write their own book based on their experiences applying the techniques. In all, the writing team wrote seven books.

“I remember once telling Haim Ginott that living according to his principles is a beautiful way to live,” Ms. Faber said, “but that it was hard. I find myself starting, stopping, tripping over my own tongue. He replied: ‘To learn a new language is not easy. For one thing, you will always speak with an accent. But for your children, it will be their native tongue.’”