The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: RH Childrens Books
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 038537349X

As topical today as when it was first published in 1938, this book tells of Bartholomew Cubbins (from Caldecott Honor winner Bartholomew and the Oobleck) and his unjust treatment at the hands of King Derwin. Each time Bartholomew attempts to obey the king’s order to take off his hat, he finds there is another hat on his head. Soon it is Bartholomew’s head that is in danger . . . of being chopped off! While The 500 Hats is one of Dr. Seuss’s earliest works, it is nevertheless totally Seussian, addressing subjects that we know the good doctor was passionate about: abuse of power (as in Yertle the Turtle), rivalry (as in The Sneetches), and of course, zany good humor!

The Science of Play

The Science of Play
Author: Susan G. Solomon
Publisher: University Press of New England
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1611686113

Poor design and wasted funding characterize today's American playgrounds. A range of factors--including a litigious culture, overzealous safety guidelines, and an ethos of risk aversion--have created uniform and unimaginative playgrounds. These spaces fail to nurture the development of children or promote playgrounds as an active component in enlivening community space. Solomon's book demonstrates how to alter the status quo by allying data with design. Recent information from the behavioral sciences indicates that kids need to take risks; experience failure but also have a chance to succeed and master difficult tasks; learn to plan and solve problems; exercise self-control; and develop friendships. Solomon illustrates how architects and landscape architects (most of whom work in Europe and Japan) have already addressed these needs with strong, successful playground designs. These innovative spaces, many of which are more multifunctional and cost effective than traditional playgrounds, are both sustainable and welcoming. Having become vibrant hubs within their neighborhoods, these play sites are models for anyone designing or commissioning an urban area for children and their families. The Science of Play, a clarion call to use playground design to deepen the American commitment to public space, will interest architects, landscape architects, urban policy makers, city managers, local politicians, and parents.

A Thousand Cranes

A Thousand Cranes
Author: Kathryn Schultz Miller
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1990
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780871290045

The Child Whisperer

The Child Whisperer
Author: Carol Tuttle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780984402137

The Child Whisperer teaches how to read unsaid clues that children naturally give every day, and shows how parenting, teaching, coaching, and mentoring children can be an even more intuitive, cooperative experience than ever.

Making Sense Of Play: Supporting Children In Their Play

Making Sense Of Play: Supporting Children In Their Play
Author: Else, Perry
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0335247105

This book straightforwardly describes how adults can support children’s free play, with a holistic, inclusive &practical approach.

Children, Play, and Development

Children, Play, and Development
Author: Fergus P. Hughes
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2021-03-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452213771

Children, Play, and Development offers a comprehensive look at children′s play from birth to adolescence.

Beyond Child's Play

Beyond Child's Play
Author: Sally Edward
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1351845713

Sustainable product design is more than eco design: it goes beyond 'green' to consider the work environment, community impacts, consumer health, and economic viability, as well as environmental attributes. "Beyond Child's Play" explores the concept of sustainable product design in the context of the global doll-making industry. To initiate this research, the author reviewed eco design parameters and developed criteria for sustainable product design in the doll-making industry. Using this framework, she conducted three case studies of do I making: the American Girl doll produced in China, the Kathe Kruse doll produced in Germany and the Q'ewar Project doll produced in Peru. Themes emerged from this research that have relevance beyond the doll-making industry: the value of making a product with care; designing work for human dignity; intention and vision for sustainability; the implications of materials choices; and, transparency and sustainability. Sustainable product design calls for fundamentally new thinking. By connecting the term 'sustainable' to 'product', we raise expectations for a radically different approach to design, production, and consumption. This framework integrates the eco design principles of detoxification and dematerialization with the principle of 'humanization', to ensure that the work environment where the product is made is safe and healthy and that local communities benefit from production. This approach places increased responsibility on the industrial designer and decision-makers throughout the supply chain, including governments, corporations, and citizens. Sustainable product design can be implemented effectively only when systems are in place that support sustainable production and consumption.