On Learning to Read

Description: A study of how children acquire literacy and develop an emotional relationship with reading. Bruno Bettelheim and Karen Zelan examine conventional reading instruction, children’s reactions to primers, misreadings, motivation, and the importance of meaningful and engaging material in learning to read. First edition published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1982. The copyright page explicitly states First Edition. Detailed Condition: Good ex-library hardcover in Fair dust jacket. Former Kansas City, Missouri Public Library copy with library barcode, circulation/date stamps, markings, and other institutional indications to the endpapers and preliminary pages. Additional handwritten markings are present on the title and contents pages. Binding remains intact. Pages show normal age toning and handling. Dust jacket shows substantial library and shelf wear, including rubbing, soiling, edge wear, small tears and creasing, with significant surface loss/residue at the lower spine area from removal of a former library label. Jacket remains serviceable but is distinctly worn. Shipping / Returns: Books are carefully packed and shipped with tracking. Thirty-day returns accepted in accordance with AbeBooks policies. PSYCH 4a.…