The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups

“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 put down the wor…