The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood

Fraiberg, Selma

ISBN 10: 0684101661 / ISBN 13: 9780684101668

Published by Charles Schribner & Sons, 1959

About this Item

Ex-Library, dust jacket in protective sleeve that is taped to book, library tag taped to outside of protective sleeve, library stamps on page edges, library stamps around title page, no pocket, numerous instances of writing in book.

Seller Inventory # 071407

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood
• Publisher: Charles Schribner & Sons
• Publication Date: 1959
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684101661
• ISBN 13: 9780684101668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

A guide for parents who wish to understand the physical and psychological problems of early childhood

Review

The Magic Years is almost 40 years old, yet this book still offers a wonderful way of looking at how kids think, and why they act the way they do based on their cognitive and emotional abilities. The Magic Years refers to the psychological sense of discovery and magical power a young child feels. This book is used in many child development courses, but is a good read for anybody wanting to understand the young child's mind as he grows, acquires knowledge, and moves into more logical thought patterns. Selma Fraiberg's respect for children radiates from the pages. Take a little bit of time with this book; as Fraiberg says, "It is the quality of our understanding ... that provides us with the right method at critical moments."