PreS-K-Twenty-eight age-appropriate collages, designed to be completed by two- to five-year-olds with adult interaction, include a tugboat, an airplane, a cow mask, and an apple tree. An introduction has information on materials, safety, and skills development. The colorful, clear format is consistent throughout the book, with one spread devoted to each activity. All projects use simple geometric shapes that, for the most part, are glued onto a sheet of oaktag or paper. Each craft has a materials list, instructions about and pictures of the pieces that an adult must cut out, and a picture of the finished project. An inset provides additional instruction on how to upgrade the project for use with older children. Because most craft titles are written for older children, this book fills a desperate need in library collections and in nursery schools. It is also suitable for storytime programs that use a craft component, and, of course, for one-on-one sharing.-G. Alyssa Parkinson, Highland Township Library, MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Designed for parents to use with young children, the 28 projects in this collection are both fun and simple to put together. Hankin addresses grown-ups in the text and turns the scissors work over to them. She leaves painting and spot details to the little ones and also suggests embellishments that slightly older children can add. Most of the projects are constructed from paper plates and colored or painted papers that have been cut into simple, often geometric shapes and then adorned with cotton balls, stickers, or marker designs; small templates accompany the instructions for many of the activities, as does a large picture of the finished project. Hankin warns parents not to expect picture-perfect results from their kids; fun and togetherness are the goals here. --Stephanie Zvirin Copyright 2007 Booklist