Reviews
"A timely and well-written book! … [It] helps parents prepare their children for the future…." --J. Kevin Nugent, Ph.D., Director, The Brazelton Institute, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard University; Professor, Child and Family Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst "This book is sure to become a classic! … Parents should appreciate this important book. Pearson … inspire[s] all of us to celebrate the richness of linguistic diversity in our lives." --Kenji Hakuta, Ph.D., Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Stanford University, Author ofMirror of Language: The Debate on Bilingualism "This is a book that inspires confidence that the choice of bilingualism is a good one for parents, for children, and for our society." --Donna Christian, Ph.D., President, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington D.C. "Pearson has used her keen insights about the issues that parents are concerned about to paint an in-depth and interesting-to-read handbook." --Fred Genesee, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, McGill University, Co-author ofDual Language Instruction: A Handbook for Enriched Education "Barbara Pearson' s [book] is a wonderfully written, sparkling composite of research results, personal narratives, practical advice, and wise enthusiasm for the project of bilingualism […]." --Thomas Roeper, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Author ofThe Prism of Gramma "I thoroughly agree with the author's insights and recommendations which are both research-based and flexible and comprehensive enough to accommodate different family situations." --Lourdes C. Rovira, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instructional Support, Miami-Dade County Public Schools "I enjoyed readingRaising a Bilingual Childand found it informative and accessible." --Chris Rosenberg, Principal, Starr King Elementary School, San Francisco, "A timely and well-written book! … [It] helps parents prepare their children for the future…." --J. Kevin Nugent, Ph.D., Director, The Brazelton Institute, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard University; Professor, Child and Family Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst "This book is sure to become a classic! … Parents should appreciate this important book. Pearson … inspire[s] all of us to celebrate the richness of linguistic diversity in our lives." --Kenji Hakuta, Ph.D., Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Stanford University, Author of Mirror of Language: The Debate on Bilingualism "This is a book that inspires confidence that the choice of bilingualism is a good one for parents, for children, and for our society." --Donna Christian, Ph.D., President, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington D.C. "Pearson has used her keen insights about the issues that parents are concerned about to paint an in-depth and interesting-to-read handbook." --Fred Genesee, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, McGill University, Co-author of Dual Language Instruction: A Handbook for Enriched Education "Barbara Pearson' s [book] is a wonderfully written, sparkling composite of research results, personal narratives, practical advice, and wise enthusiasm for the project of bilingualism […]." --Thomas Roeper, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Author of The Prism of Gramma "I thoroughly agree with the author's insights and recommendations which are both research-based and flexible and comprehensive enough to accommodate different family situations." --Lourdes C. Rovira, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instructional Support, Miami-Dade County Public Schools "I enjoyed reading Raising a Bilingual Child and found it informative and accessible." --Chris Rosenberg, Principal, Starr King Elementary School, San Francisco From the Trade Paperback edition.
