Part I Being, Belonging and Becoming: Child Image and Curriculum Reforms -- The Centennial Change from Imitation to Innovation: Early Childhood Education and Curriculum Reform in China -- Early Childhood Education and Care Curriculum in Japan -- Play with a Purpose: Creating Meaningful Environments with Children, Families, and Communities in the United States -- Part II Childcare Policies in Changing Contexts -- Describing the Early Childhood Policy Landscape in the United States -- Latest Development of Japanese Kindergarten Education Policy -- The Evolution and Innovation of China's Preschool Education Financial System -- Part III Best Practices for Early Childhood Teacher Professional Development -- Early Childhood Challenge: Preparing High-Quality Teachers for a Changing Society in the United States -- Current Issues in ECEC Teacher Education in Japan -- How to Advance the Initial Training System for Chinese Kindergarten Teachers in a New Era.