14 JANUARY 1944, Page 22

Engines, Aunties and Others. By Emett of Punch. (Faber. 5s.)

THIS is a delightful book by the well-known artist whose work appears in Punch, from which these drawings are here collected for the first time. The best of them are truly comic drawings, not merely drawings with " comic " captions, and they are the sort of drawings which would entertain children as well as adults. An addi- tional word of praise must be given to the publisher for its excellent production, which makes it an exceptionally attractive Christmas present. This is a particularly important consideration when giving books to young people whose taste is not yet formed.