Cleghorn (Concordia U., Montreal) and Prochner (U. of Alberta-Edmonton) demonstrate the diversity of children's lives and preschool experiences as found in three case study preschools, each in a different former British colony. They compare the three in terms of legacies of colonization, early childhood policy and curriculum landscapes, social relations of participants, material culture and spatial considerations, pediatric and pedagogical dimensions, the meaning of difference, and globalization revisited. They suggest that the study might interest elementary teachers, social workers, and others who make provisions for young children, as well as international and comparative education researchers. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
