A foreword can serve a i?lln|ber (if i)urposes, and it has not been an easy task te

decide toward which of these this particular foreword should be directed. Much could

he said which primarily would pa:y tribute to the anthor. The pages of this book,

for example, convey a warmth of feeling for chihtren and an understanding of them

seldom achieved in the printed word, and eveu less often in a texflmok. This char-

acteristic is so pervasive it cannot but infect the reader even to the extent of exciting

like feelings. The hook speaks so clearly for the author, however, in this and i~ other

respects that this purpose was discarded.

These introductory renmrks lnight serve the purpose of orienting the reader to

the rich and varied accumulation of knowledge and its systematic organization to be

found in these pa~es. Undouhtedly this volume is rare among texts in the scope and

completeness with which the many-faceted aspects of child life are discussed.

But this fact, too; will quickly he self-evident, and a second purpose was rejected.

A foreword in the form of a book review offered a highly tempting, if inappro-

priate, possibility. The unusual features of hoth the content and its organization

demand critical analysis and discussion. A book review would not only misuse the

opportunity this foreword offers, but also would probably be of greater interest to the

teacher of pediatric nm sing than to the student. In ally case, it nmst he left for the

columns of the professional journals.