THE JOYFUL CHILD
Montessori, Global Wisdom for Birth to Three

The author worked on the first edition of this book with Silvana Montanaro MD, director of the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) teacher training program for birth to three, "Assistants to Infancy." This 10th year edition was created by Judi Orion, head of pedagogy for AMI. It is intended for parents and other caregivers of babies and toddlers, and students of human development. Introductions by Dr. Montanaro and Judi Orion.


ORIGINAL ENGLISH

Available on Amazon in the USA, in several countries, from Montessori school suppliers, and from the publisher Michael Olaf Montessori

The Joyful Child

SPANISH TRANSLATION

Available on Amazon in the USA, in several countries, and from the publisher Michael Olaf Montessori

El Nino Alegre

CHINESE
TRANSLATION

These excerpts from The Joyful Child were instrumental in bringing AMI to China.

Mandarin PDF

Joyful Child in Chinese

FARSI/PERSIAN
TRANSLATION

Translated and published by a scientist who discovered the book in the US. Subsidized by the government: in Iran

. . . and from the translator some other places: Mahdieh Taher

Joyful Child in Iran Language

FRENCH TRANSATION

The first AMI Montessori book available in France

For more information France

Joyful Child in French

SERBIAN
TRANSLATION

Available in Serbia and other countries where Serbian is spoken

Serbian Translation

Serbian translation

JAPANESE
TRANSLATION

For many years this book has been the text for parenting, prenatal, and book club groups in Japan.

Print book available in: Japan

 

Joyful Child in Japanese

MONGOLIAN TRANSLATION

This is the first Montessori book translated into the Mongolian language.

For print book available in Mongolia
tsolmonn@gmail.com

Joyful Child Mongolian

POLISH
TRANSLATION

This translation was made by two parents expecting their first child. .

Brief translation of part of the book in PDF

Joyful Child in Polish

PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION

The translation was made by a Montessori mother in Brazil, on her phone throughout the day as she observed her young son.

Print and e-book
available from Amazon

Joyful Child in Portuguese

ROMANIAN
TRANSLATION

A member of the European Parliament began to help his county by translating this book. Complete text without pictures: PDF

E-mail for print book within Romania editura@montessori-iasi.ro

Joyful Child in Romanian

RUSSIAN TRANSLATION

Translated by the AMI affiliate organization in Russia.

Order here if in Ukraine

Order here if in Russia

Joyful Child in Russian

VIETNAMESE
TRANSLATION

New, second edition 2021, available now

Vietnamese Translation

Joyful Chile Vietnamese 2020

Aid to Life, Montessori Beyond the Classroom

Latest book in this series, with a lot of 0-3 information

Aid to Life

Aid to Life


Text for Human Development course The Joyful Child, a textbook for Montessori Human Development courses, for middle and high school students: comments

Book series

For anyone interested in human development from birth through 18 years of age, these 13 book ares based on the author's 50+ years of education work in 30 countries.

First Montessori Books

AUTHOR'S AMAZON PAGE

Author's website and blog: susan

 

Discounts for schools, training centers, school suppliers: special

Return to the Michael Olaf home page: home

Child development 0-3 video clips: videos


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Updated on November 11, 2024