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Book Title: First 1000 Days : a Crucial Time for Mothers and Children -- and the World
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Public Affairs
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Parenting / General, Developmental / Child, Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Family & Relationships, Psychology
Item Weight: 11.1 Oz
Author: Roger Thurow
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
