Advances in child development and behavior vs Summerhill: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Child psychology, Child development, Child

Cover of Advances in child development and behavior

Advances in child development and behavior Hayne W. Reese · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.8 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Summerhill

Summerhill A. S. Neill · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.8 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Advances in child development and behavior is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Summerhill.
Advances in child development and behavior is the easier read (Moderate), Summerhill more demanding (Demanding).

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