Why the Wild Things are
Animals in the Lives of Children
Gail F. Melson(Author)
Harvard University Press
Published on 11. May 2001
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-674-00481-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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-breaking account sheds valuable new light on a fascinating subject." - David Pitt, Booklist; "Melson has prepared a fascinating and thought-provoking book whose time has come. What varying roles do animals in the home, yard, classroom, park, and zoo play in the psychological, social, physical, and moral development of children? As Melson so thoroughly points out, scholars and researchers alike have long ignored the developmental consequences of relationships between children and animals." - M. M. Slusser, Choice"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-674-00481-8 (9780674004818)
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