Parents today live fast-paced lives. Balancing family, careers, and expectations is challenging, yet parents remain committed to doing what’s best for their children. While research confirms the early years are vital for brain development, families face growing pressures: working parents, digital distraction, limited extended family support, and a lack of clear, evidence-based guidance. Early Childhood: Where the Magic Happens addresses this gap.
Drawing on research and personal experience as an educator and parent, Margaret Larden highlights how timeless parenting principles remain relevant, while acknowledging modern challenges. Despite changing times, the foundations for raising healthy, happy and resilient children endure.
Early Childhood: Where the Magic Happens equips parents and caregivers with practical tools necessary to support a child’s development during the critical first five years and shape their future. It offers parents and caregivers extensive information, advice, resources, and teaching strategies which are expert-backed, proven, practical, essential and empowering.
Purchasing the Limited Edition
The Limited Edition is created for readers who enjoy beautiful books. The cover art is an original painting produced by award-winning water colourist, Lorraine Lewitzka, with the core themes in mind.

The book provides a tactile experience with special finishes on both the cover and interior pages. It serves as a stylish ‘coffee table’ book which can satisfy a readers need for both knowledge and beauty.
The Limited Edition is also personally signed by the author and is an ideal gift for any new parent or grandparent.
Price (AUD): $70.00 + $15.00 postage
NOTE – The Limited Edition is only available in Australia and can only be purchased via this website.
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Purchasing on Amazon
Amazon provides an extensive online distribution service for the eBook and standard print formats of the book. Platforms are available worldwide including: Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Click buttons below for access to the product pages for these formats of the book.
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Purchasing at Retail Bookstores in Australia
Visit your favourite local Book Store, ask for the book, and if they don’t have it, they can order it in.
NOTE – Most shop owners only need title and author, but the following ISBNs may also help:
ISBN 9781763818620 (E-Book)
ISBN 9781763818606 (Hardcover-Colour)
ISBN 9781763818613 (Paperback-Colour)
ISBN 9781763818637 (Hardcover-Black & White)
ISBN 9781763818644 (Paperback-Black & White)
ISBN 9781763818651 (Hardcover-Limited Edition)
Additional Outlets for eBook Availability
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NOTE – this list is under construction. Check your favorite online store directly if it isn’t listed here.