Helen Cowie Boeken

This introductory textbook provides an overview of child development. It covers such topics as perception, the development of language and reading skills, the bonding of parent and child, the development of sex differences, friendship and play. Each chapter contains two case studies.

'Llama' charts the history of llamas and their close relatives alpacas, guanacos and vicunas. The book recounts the animal's rich natural history as well as its presence in art, literature and film.