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Tint subtitle of this book is 'a book guide for

parents, teachers and children,' and it should certainly be of great interest to the first two categories. In eight chapters the author describes interviews with children of different ages and mentalities, and follows these by lists of appropriate books with comments and in- dication of the most suitable age. There are appendices of reference books, editions of children's classics, hooks about children's books, and recommended periodicals.

E. C. BUDGETT