Forces in Early Childhood Drawing / Line and Movement: Fundamental Elements of Early Childhood Drawing. The Image of Humanity and the Image of the Tree. The Human and the House. Head-footers - Head-segmenters / From Line to Surface: Color as a Means of Emotional Expression / From Sign to Image: Representational-Illustrative Compositions / Anthropological Observations. Michaela Strauss demonstrates how to read and understand children's drawings in a new way. Those who explore their principles can learn a great deal about the child and their development. Through numerous drawings, the author illustrates how physical-psychological processes and typical levels of consciousness are reflected in them.