In case you haven't heard, the latest complicating wrinkle in the use of IQ-testing for kindergarten admissions (public and private) is that more and more parents are prepping their kids with workbooks offering similar exercises to those on the tests.

While testing policy-makers wrestle with what to do about this, it seems only fair to us that all parents and students have access to the same materials -- or at least the knowledge of where you can find them (keeping in mind that for private schools, at least, the official policy of isaagny -- which establishes admissions guidelines for private schools-- is that tutoring is not permitted.) With this in mind, here are a few helpful guidebooks to look out for, and a profile of Karen Quinn's recent release, "Testing For Kindergarten."

Bright City Kids is selling guides to the Stanford Binet test (used by Hunter Elementary School, the city’s premiere G &T school administered by Hunter College), and the Bracken test (which is part of the regular G & T exam used by the city).

Aristotle Circle sells workbooks for the ERBS (the shorthand name for the test used by private schools) and the BRSA (i.e. Bracken).

At any Barnes & Noble, you can find affordable workbooks for kids at the Pre-K and K levels offering comparable exercises in thought activities like memory and sequencing. Look for books published by brands like Scholastic and Kumon, though there are others.

Karen Quinn, a local school admissions expert who has been featured on programs like ABC’s “20/20” and “The View” and in “The New York Times,” has a new book of simple strategies to help young children succeed on standardized tests. Whether your child is preparing for a public school “G & T” test or a private school admissions exam, the guide, “Testing For Kindergarten,” helps take some of the stress and guesswork out of the process by offering everyday strategies for enhancing your child’s learning experience, like making the most of before-bed reading and tips to strengthen your child’s memory.

Quinn also throws in fun activities to help develop your child’s abilities in what she describes as the seven key areas needed for academic success. An NYC mom of two and one of the original founders of Smart City Kids, Quinn is best known as the author of “The Ivy Chronicles,” which took a satirical view of school admissions. This time, she’s not playing around! For more information, click here.