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Life in the making: 335 total pages.

30 LIFE IN THE MAKING is important that he be taught to respect the wishes of other people. "Thomas, I cannot understand what makes you ask so many questions. I wish you would run away and stop bothering. me," says an exasperated mother who is quite too much absorbed in her household duties to think of the reason why the stars do not fall out of the sky. We sympathize with the mother, but what of Thomas? Is there nothing to be said on his behalf? Is it simply the desire to be a nuisance which prompts him to ask his never-ending ques­tions? Of course not. Thomas's problems are very real. Thomas has just recently discovered that he and all the other members of his circle are individuals, each with his own characteristics and each having a name. Now he wants to know the name of every person and thing which he encounters. His widen­ing experience soon tells him that most things have causes. He comes in from his play with his stock­ing torn. Immediately he is asked, "How did you tear your stocking?" Mother finds the front porch covered

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