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This engagingly written compendium is packed with humorous, dramatic, surprising, and inspiring facts about the past, present, and future of children and childhood. This extensively indexed reference work covers childhood from ancient times to the present day, including child development, family life, child rearing in different cultures, and children in mythology, folklore, and religion. Contemporary issues such as child abuse, poverty, and crime are also covered.

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The book informs, surprises, sometimes shocks, entertains, and engages....There is simply no way that anyone who is conserned about and interested in children can fail to benefit from having this book....It would be hard to match the breadth, depth, scope, and wisdom about children contained in this book. -Issues in Child Abuse Accusations This delightful book is unquestionably the most interesting single-volume reference about the subject of children and childhood. Written in a clear and lively language, the book is aimed at parents, educators, professionals, and everyone who lives and works with kids. -Michael Pastor, Youthtopia Website It is a valuable resource about a group often described as society's most precious resource. -Rettig on Reference This is an excellent reference source for anyone writing about children in history, health, social issues, economics, or science. -VOYA ... delightful to browse....This work will be useful as a ready-reference source for both public libraries and academic libraries that offer courses in the social sciences. -ARBA ... an excellent A-Z index....This book should certainly stimulate further anyone sufficiently interested in the subject to take the book off the shelf....A good read. -Library Journal This will make an excellent reference addition to any library stocking titles on cross-cultural understanding or childhood history and culture....this packs in fine detail. -Reviewers Bookwatch ?The book informs, surprises, sometimes shocks, entertains, and engages....There is simply no way that anyone who is conserned about and interested in children can fail to benefit from having this book....It would be hard to match the breadth, depth, scope, and wisdom about children contained in this book.?-Issues in Child Abuse Accusations ?It is a valuable resource about a group often described as society's most precious resource.?-Rettig on Reference ?This is an excellent reference source for anyone writing about children in history, health, social issues, economics, or science.?-VOYA ?...delightful to browse....This work will be useful as a ready-reference source for both public libraries and academic libraries that offer courses in the social sciences.?-ARBA ?...an excellent A-Z index....This book should certainly stimulate further anyone sufficiently interested in the subject to take the book off the shelf....A good read.?-Library Journal ?This will make an excellent reference addition to any library stocking titles on cross-cultural understanding or childhood history and culture....this packs in fine detail.?-Reviewers Bookwatch ?This delightful book is unquestionably the most interesting single-volume reference about the subject of children and childhood. Written in a clear and lively language, the book is aimed at parents, educators, professionals, and everyone who lives and works with kids.?-Michael Pastor, Youthtopia Website .,. delightful to browse....This work will be useful as a ready-reference source for both public libraries and academic libraries that offer courses in the social sciences. -ARBA .,. an excellent A-Z index....This book should certainly stimulate further anyone sufficiently interested in the subject to take the book off the shelf....A good read. -Library Journal

.,. an excellent A-Z index....This book should certainly stimulate further anyone sufficiently interested in the subject to take the book off the shelf....A good read. -Library Journal

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JOAN BEL GEDDES is a freelance writer and editor who has broad experience in the field of children and childhood. She was the editor-in-chief of several publications and spent more than 25 years as a consultant, information officer, and chief of publications at UNICEF. Bel Geddes received her bachelors degree in sociology and economics from Barnard College and has written several other books including Are You Listening, God? w to Parent Alone: A Guide for Single Parents all World: A History of Baby Care from the Stone Age to the Spock Age d Children Praying: Why and How to Pray with Your Children.

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