San Francisco, CA

Monday, April 18, 2011

News Release: Immediate April 18th 2011

Contact: Dr Auerbach stevanneauerbach@gmail.com

First of Five Historic, Essential Child Care Books Now Available: First in Outstanding Child Care Series Published in The 70's Now Released Again as Accessible Paperback

Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, announces the first release of 5 books; original four-volume series, Child Care a Comprehensive Guide, with forewords by Vice President Walter Mondale, Congressman John Brademas, Dr. Ed Zigler, and Ms. Jeanette Watson. (Published by Human Sciences Press) with 5th book Confronting the Child Care Crisis (published by Beacon Press)

Dr. Auerbach wrote and edited these books in the 1970s before computers, and each of these books made major contributions to the field of child care services. Now, these original, highly valued paperbacks can easily be accessed again by ordering them online. These new editions were published through Authors Guild, www.BackinPrint.com, in cooperation with iUniverse.

See ISBN 978-1-4502-3194-7

http://www.amazon.com/Child-Care-Comprehensive-1--Rationale-Services/dp/1450231942/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1303139422&sr=8-9

The expert insights and timeless guidance of over 60 experienced early childcare leaders fill these five outstanding volumes with practical program solutions and ground breaking historical, political and social perspectives. These volumes provide childcare professionals with expert insights and timeless guidance from experienced and nationally recognized early childcare leaders.

Program solutions with groundbreaking historical, political and social perspectives come from educators like Edward Zigler, Bettye Caldwell, and Maria Piers; politicians like Walter Mondale and John Brademas; and child care, health, and other related specialists across the country. With over 55 chapters the entire series provide valuable expertise with a new generation of childcare providers and advocates.

This highly valued, original collection of knowledgeable contributors provides concrete answers on the how-to's of providing quality childcare services in every community. The pioneers in the childcare field who struggled to meet the early challenges offer thoughtful, timely perspectives for responding to current critical challenges.

About the First of Five Child Care Books

Rationale for Child Care Services Programs vs Politics:Volume 1

Foreword by Senator Walter M. Mondale, Vice President, Senator and Ambassador to Japan. Contributors include Mary D.Keyserling, Therese W. Lansburgh, Dr. Dorothy Hewes, Jeanada Nolan, Gertrude Hoffman, Jule M Sugarman, William L. Pierce, Glen P. Nimnicht, Elizabeth Haas, and Dr. Stevanne Auerbach.

This volume presents a cogent introduction to the history, needs, and major concerns in child care, suggests the basic and essential components of a comprehensive program including planning, organizing and funding.



About the Author

Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, Teacher; Program Specialist at the U.S. Department of Education, approved the first grant for "Sesame Street," evaluated "Title One Programs," established the first model childcare center for children of employees working for the federal government; testified before a Congressional Committee (1969) on behalf of childcare needs among families of federal, state and local workers; Later, at the Office of Economic Opportunity, she planned the National Childcare R & D Program, and coordinated the Day Care Forum at the White House Conference on Children (1970); Dr. Auerbach, a long time Child Care Advocate, is the author of many articles, and 15 books on parenting, childcare, and toys; Cross-Cultural Study Childcare Services (1974), Choosing Childcare (1976), Child Care: A Comprehensive Guide (1975-1979), and Confronting Childcare Crisis (1979); For the past 25 years consults, writes, evaluates and reviews toys and products for Dr Toy's Guide www.drtoy.com (the first website on toys).

Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. /Dr.Toy

Consultant/Author/Speaker

Dr Toy's Guide

San Francisco, CA

510-540-0111