Book excerpt: This is a book that you can read in one sitting. In fact, you will not put it down in hurry. Ms. Redferns wisdom throughout her writings is clearly evidenced in the table of contents. However, the listing of each chapter offers the readers insights into what we cannot see within our children. The authors insight is well defined in the first article, Outside vs. Inside, in the contrast between the five senses on the outside with the place or space within our children, where an affirmation of them as a person will forever need nurturing within their academic journey. The Acclamations speak volumes from the minds and experiences with children who have crossed their paths as educators, caregivers, or parents. A Childs Expectations, written in the first person, capsulates the entire message within the entire book in a quick glance of what will be read. Enjoy!