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Why the Wild Things Are

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Description for Why the Wild Things Are Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.

Whether they see themselves as King of the Wild Things or protector of Toto, children live in a world filled with animals--both real and imaginary. From Black Beauty to Barney, animal characters romp through children's books, cartoons, videos, and computer games. As Gail Melson tells us, more than three-quarters of all children in America live with pets and are now more likely to grow up with a pet than with both parents. She explores not only the therapeutic power of pet-owning for children with emotional or physical handicaps but also the ways in which zoo and farm animals, and even ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
401g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674017528
SKU
V9780674017528
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Gail F. Melson
Gail F. Melson is Professor of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue University.

Reviews for Why the Wild Things Are
As [Melson] amply demonstrates, young people often seem to have a closer relationship with their pets than they do with their parents...Children, she suggests, may even understand animals better than they understand adult humans, since animals' behavior is simple and straightforward. It...may come as a surprise to some readers just how unexplored this area of child development is...This perceptive, ground ... Read more

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