Storytelling and storyacting animate Vivian Gussin Paley's observations of children at play, writes Ruth Thomson Who is Vivian Gussin Paley? A lifelong observer of children, Vivian Gussin Paley has, through her books and lectures, presented to generations of early years educators an unparalleled insight into the play, needs and motivations of the young child. Through her work as a teacher she has developed storytelling and storyacting techniques to foster children's creative play. 'The power of her books is that she...