George W. Maxim is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Childhood Studies and Reading at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He is also the author of The Very Young: Guiding Children from Infancy Through the Early Years, (Prentice Hall, (c) 1997) and The Sourcebook: Activities to Enrich Programs for Infants and Young Children, (Wadsworth Publishing Co. (c) 1981.)