This bibliographical listing of approximately 2500 books on child development, early childhood education and family life was compiled as a resource for parents and students. Books are listed alphabetically by author and are grouped according to the following categories: child development; observation of children; adolescence; language (communication and cognition); intelligence; self-concept and self-esteem (including sex role); administration; early childhood education; education (general); English infant schools (open education); creativity; curriculum; art education; movement and dance; multi-cultural and multi-ethnic themes (including disadvantaged groups and desegregation); women; the family (marriage and divorce); child rearing; special problems (including exceptional children); delinquency; death; emotions and self-exploration; and human sexuality and sex education (including an annotated list of 50 titles for specific age groups). (BF)