Alison Gopnik

Praise for The Gardener and the Carpenter

The Gardener and the Carpenter should be required reading for anyone who is, or is thinking of becoming a parent ... Gopnik's science-based assertion is a welcome corrective to the prevailing culture o ...

Isabel Berwick, Financial Times

[An] elegantly readable and thoughtful book… It should be required reading for anyone involved in educational reform.

Lara Feigel, Observer

[A] thoughtful book… Gopnik shines when she describes the intricate world of children’s play… This is a lovely book, and the life’s work that animates it, will only deepen that bond, helping our children to flourish

Erika Christakis, Washington Post Sunday

The Gardener and the Carpenter should be required reading for anyone who is, or is thinking of becoming a parent ... Gopnik's science-based assertion is a welcome corrective to the prevailing culture o ...

Isabel Berwick, Financial Times

[An] elegantly readable and thoughtful book… It should be required reading for anyone involved in educational reform.

Lara Feigel, Observer

[A] thoughtful book… Gopnik shines when she describes the intricate world of children’s play… This is a lovely book, and the life’s work that animates it, will only deepen that bond, helping our children to flourish

Erika Christakis, Washington Post Sunday

The Gardener and the Carpenter should be required reading for anyone who is, or is thinking of becoming a parent ... Gopnik's science-based assertion is a welcome corrective to the prevailing culture o ...

Isabel Berwick, Financial Times

[An] elegantly readable and thoughtful book… It should be required reading for anyone involved in educational reform.

Lara Feigel, Observer

[A] thoughtful book… Gopnik shines when she describes the intricate world of children’s play… This is a lovely book, and the life’s work that animates it, will only deepen that bond, helping our children to flourish

Erika Christakis, Washington Post Sunday

Books by Alison Gopnik