The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik
Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Drawing on the study of human evolution and the authorA's own scientific research into how children learn, the author shows that although caring for children is profoundly important, it is not a matter of shaping them to turn out a particular way.
The Gardener and the Carpenter should be required reading for anyone who is, or is thinking of becoming a parent.. Gopnik's science-based assertion is a welcome corrective to the prevailing culture of coaching and tutoring children -- Isabel Berwick * Financial Times *
[An] elegantly readable and thoughtful book… It should be required reading for anyone involved in educational reform. -- Lara Feigel * Observer *
[A] thoughtful book… Gopnik shines when she describes the intricate world of children’s play… This is a lovely book, and the life’s work that animates it, will only deepen that bond, helping our children to flourish -- Erika Christakis * Washington Post Sunday *
[A] fascinating and passionate diatribe. -- Bee Wilson * Guardian *
Gopnik's book seems a welcome burst of common sense ... fascinating. * New Scientist *
[An] elegantly readable and thoughtful book… It should be required reading for anyone involved in educational reform. -- Lara Feigel * Observer *
[A] thoughtful book… Gopnik shines when she describes the intricate world of children’s play… This is a lovely book, and the life’s work that animates it, will only deepen that bond, helping our children to flourish -- Erika Christakis * Washington Post Sunday *
[A] fascinating and passionate diatribe. -- Bee Wilson * Guardian *
Gopnik's book seems a welcome burst of common sense ... fascinating. * New Scientist *
Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and an affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. She is an internationally recognised leader in the study of children's learning and development. She writes the Mind and Matter column for the Wall Street Journal and is the author of The Philosophical Baby and co-author of The Scientist in the Crib. She has three sons and lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, Alvy Ray Smith.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784704537 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784704539 |
| Title | The Gardener and the Carpenter |
| Author | Alison Gopnik |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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