Very Young, The: Guiding Children From Infancy Through the Early Years

Year 1997
Pages 556
Binding Paperback

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The listing describes Very Young, The: Guiding Children From Infancy Through the Early Years by George W. Maxim as a book written for younger readers or for families to read together. The copy shown here is 1997 • Prentice Hall • 556 pages.

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More appealing if you want an older backlist book that still feels distinct instead of generic filler.

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This edition of Very Young, The: Guiding Children From Infancy Through the Early Years by George W. Maxim is a more substantial, book written with younger readers in mind.

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  • You need a book written with younger readers in mind.
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  • If you dislike unreliable narrators, political maneuvering and power dynamics are central, not just background color.

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