Wisdom begins in wonder.
– Socrates

“Jim Greenman was a designer, philosopher, and provocateur, but he was first and foremost a teacher. His teachings and insights live on through his writing, and while I was stunned at how up-to-date and pertinent Caring Spaces, Learning Places remains, I shouldn’t have been. After all, I use things that Jim taught me every day.”

So writes Mike Lindstrom in his introduction to an updated edition of Caring Spaces that he edited. He explains:

“To say that the editing team had a light touch with this 3rd edition of Caring Spaces would be an understatement. Jim’s words stand the test of time incredibly well, and this new edition leaves his sometimes quirky and always insightful prose intact. We have worked hard to include updated references, a new appendices section, and to refine the layout and graphics in ways that make the book more readable, but the ideas, anecdotes, strategies, and innate ‘rightness‘ of the book we left alone.

“My hope is that Caring Spaces inspires a new generation of educators and designers to realize Jim’s vision of spaces for children where wonder, beauty, sensory richness, and functionality are the norm and not the exception.”