Prochner (early childhood education, U. of Alberta, Canada) traces the history of specialized education in England and the rest of Europe through its transport and evolution in North America, New Zealand and Australia and notes how theories from Rousseau, Froebel and others have been implemented in early education programs in these regions. Written for students, scholars and educational practitioners, this book use case studies from infant schools and kindergartens from around the world to show how early educations were influential yet still had to be adapted to local ideas, politics and indigenous peoples. Historic photographs and illustrations from kindergarten and early education environments from 1825 to 1930 are included. Distributed by UTP Distribution. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)