
Jenny Willan, author of this eclectic collection of information, bases her book on what the early years educator is expected to know. Her message is underpinned by a widespread and detailed body of data on childhood studies, which is almost second-to-none.
But herein lies a potential weakness: attempts at writing all-encompassing accounts of vocational and academic value can fall short of what they set out to do and are often guilty of spawning an overworked bedrock of knowledge where understanding is glib and superficial. However, to put this kind of criticism exclusively at the door of Willan’s contributions would be churlish.
This book is the second edition of one published in 2017. Willan, as a seasoned lecturer and researcher, provides an up-to-date, accessible and critical account that is of particular value to the student of early childhood studies.
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