This paper annotates research "stories" on the development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and is intended to be used by early childhood professionals as a basis for teaching parenting courses and helping families in stressful situations. The references are organized by topic area: (1) child abuse; (2) attachment; (3) fathering; (4) infant development; (5) infant day care effects; (6) early intervention; (7) enhancing language development; (8) mental health; (9) enhancing motor development; (10) nutrition effects; (11) parent involvement; (12) preterm babies; (13) prosocial development; (14) resilience; (15) social class effects; (16) temperament; and (17) teacher-child interaction. There are 45 references, with publication dates ranging from 1935 to 1997; included are both classic and contemporary studies. (KB)