David K. Dickinson & Susan B. Neuman 
Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 2 [PDF ebook] 

Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children’s development–and informs practices and policies that promote success among diverse learners. The Handbook of Early Literacy Research presents cutting-edge knowledge on all aspects of literacy learning in the early years. Volume 2 provides additional perspectives on important topics covered in Volume 1 and addresses critical new topics: the transition to school, the teacher-child relationship, sociodramatic play, vocabulary development, neuroimaging work, Vygotskian theory, findings from international studies, and more.