A review by jrobles76
The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us about the Mind by Patricia K. Kuhl, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Alison Gopnik

5.0

I first read this book when it originally came out and decided to reread it as a refresher on child development (lots of my friends have kids). It was as informative as I remember. This is truly the instruction manual for babies. I don't mean it gives you tips on how to raise them, no, it tells you how their brains actually develop and how they learn about the world. Based on tons of research but written in a way that you don't need a degree to understand (though if you have a degree you appreciate that every idea is backed up with experimental data.)

If you ever wondered why your kids make goo goo sounds or why they call every four legged animal "doggie" this book is for you.