This is an important sourcebook not only for childcare professionals, but for parents who have questions that arise during the many stages of a child's development. In addition to her convincing discussion of the need for more and better-educated infant caregivers, Dr Berk breaks new ground by focusing on the educational needs of developing children, aged six weeks to five years. Parents, professionals, and concerned readers will find "Early Childhood Education" informative and useful, for it is the first book of its kind to include both discussion and observation materials in conjunction with developmental data relevant to children in these age groups.