http://www.amazon.com/The-Scientist-Crib-Early-Learning/dp/0688177883 http://www.amazon.com/The-Scientist-Crib-Early-Learning/dp/0... This is what I recently r

http://www.amazon.com/The-Scientist-Crib-Early-Learning/dp/0688177883 http://www.amazon.com/The-Scientist-Crib-Early-Learning/dp/0... This is what I recently recommended to new employees at my company. The three authors are highly respected researchers in the field. Here is a TED talk by Alison Gopnik (the main author) for a sense of her work on babies' and young children's natural readiness and ability to learn: http://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think http://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think