The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education — and What We Should Do About It by Dan Wuori is a timely and powerful call to rethink how we understand, value, and invest in early childhood. Written in accessible and thought-provoking language, Wuori challenges the long-standing myth that “care” and “education” are separate experiences for young children. Instead, he makes the case that the earliest years are a critical period of learning, development, relationship-building, and public investment.
 
This book invites parents, educators, advocates, policymakers, and community members to consider what children, families, and early childhood professionals truly need — and how we can work together to build a stronger, more equitable early care and education system. The Daycare Myth will be the focus of the upcoming MnAEYC/MnDEC Book Club and is a wonderful resource for anyone ready to deepen their understanding and strengthen their advocacy for young children and those who care for and educate them.