The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need from Grownups Crafts & Hobbies "In this paean to a

"In this paean to a farm called Evergreen Acres on Washington State's Bainbridge Island

--The Seattle Times

Discovering the joint history of people and crows opened our eyes to the close and continuing relationship evolving between people and elements of the natural world

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The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need from Grownups Crafts & Hobbies "In this paean to a"Christakis . . . expertly weaves academic research, personal experience and anecdotal evidence into her book . . . a bracing and convincing case that early education has reached a point of crisis . . . her book is a rare thing: a serious work of research that also happens to be well written and personal . . . engaging and important." Washington Post "What kids need from grown ups (but aren't getting) an impassioned plea for educators and parents to