The book "Child Life in Colonial Times" by Alice Morse Earle tells about the daily life of children in New England in the 17th and 18th centuries. The author describes in detail their customs, games, education, religious and family values, recreating the atmosphere of that time. The book is an interesting source for studying the history of the development of society and the family in the colonial period. Thanks to vivid visual examples and interesting facts, the reader dives into the atmosphere of past centuries and understands what childhood was like in colonial days.