"Holt is no less a figure than Piaget." - New York Review of Books "With his vision of what is achievable in education, Holt makes us think in new ways about what we are actually achieving." - Wall Street Journal "One of the most influential and moving books I have ever read, and the most accurate portrayal of how I recall my best learning experiences in childhood and adulthood." - Cory Doctorow, author of (book titles omitted) and "The Quiet Voice of Reason." - Life Magazine This timeless classic in educational thought is a profoundly original source of inspiration for educators and parents on the nature of early learning. John Holt was the first to articulate that "learning for young children is as natural as breathing." In this enjoyable and profound book, he discusses how we learn to speak, read, count, and think logically, and how we can nurture and encourage these natural abilities in our children.