Hardly a book, one would at first surmise, of interest to the psychoanalyst, yet since the rapid advance in play technique both for analytic and for therapeutic purposes, “how to make things for pleasure and profit out of empty boxes of every size, shape and material might not be a bad idea after all.

Reading this very well organized book convinces us that it has a value, or can be made valuable for those who utilize a play technique, but more especially it is a boon to the occupational therapist who may be at his wits end to know how to handle some difficult children. Hence this short notice of commendation here. It almost makes the reviewer go out and do something with those empty apple boxes he uses to tote his books to camp, especially as we are told, all that is necessary is to be able to be moderately skillfull at sawing a straight line or being able to drive a nail straight.