The material is easy to digest, for it is presented in a practical, down-to-earth-manner, and full use is made of diagrams. Much of the information has been condensed from dozens of pamphlets and books. It is indeed a pity that the authors were not born earlier, so that people like myself would have received some knowledge of the outside world. Subjects are presented in a way which will encourage discussion and the formation of readers' own ideas. Some people may consider that certain of the subjects are in the controversial field; such topics as citizenship, race relations, the function of government and the responsibilities of developed countries to emerging countries, will undoubtedly provoke thoughtful discussion. Chapter 11 on population is well done, and is a ‘must’ so far as Maori parents and children are concerned. This book is aimed at the school leaver. May I suggest that it is also a ‘must’ for members of Maori Women's Welfare Leagues, Maori Committees, and last but not least, social workers in the Maori field. ‘Beyond School’ costs 16s 6d, and is cheap at the price.

New Zealand and the World's Books by J. G. Laughton and Percy R. Thomas The British and Foreign Bible Society This small book tells the story of the translation of the Bible into Maori, and also deals more briefly with the work of New Zealanders who have translated the Bible into other languages. The section dealing with the Maori Bible is written by the late Very Rev. J. G. Laughton, who eloquently describes the labours of the first scholars in the field, and the later work of the Maori Bible Revision Committee responsible for the revised edition of 1950.

Maori Paintings by Gottfried Lindauer A. H. & A. W. Reed, 35s In the last issue of Te Ao Hou there was an article on the work of Gottfried Lindauer, the artist who painted portraits of so many of the great Maori men and women of the past. Most of Lindauer's paintings were acquired by his patron H. E. Partridge, who 50 years ago presented them to the people of Auckland. Painted with meticulous accuracy, they are a unique and irreplaceable collection. This book contains 48 of the 70 paintings in the Patridge collection, all of them reproduced in colour. It is well designed and printed. Though most of the paintings chosen are portraits, several depict traditional Maori activities and customs. The royalties from the sale of the book are to be paid to the Maori Education Foundation.

The Springing Fern by Roderick Finlayson Whitcombe & Tombs, 17s 6d A novel for young people. ‘The Springing Fern’ covers the period of Maori history from the first arrival of the Pakeha to the 1940s. The episodes in the story first appeared a number of years ago as a series of Primary School Bulletins. Mr Finlayson's understanding of his subject, and his feeling for it, makes this story a moving as well as an exciting one. Any reader over the age of 10 should enjoy it, and will at the same time learn a considerable amount of unobtrusively presented history.

Stand In the Rain by Jean Watson Pegasus Press, 17s 6d This short novel, a love story written with deceptive simplicity, is one of the best New Zealand stories I have read. The characters live most of the time in the country, leading a nomadic sort of existence pig-hunting, rabbit shooting, scrub-cutting and so on. The relationship between the lovers, the people they meet, and the countryside and townships through which they travel, are described with a total lack of sentimentality, a remarkable naturalness and candour, and poetic sensibility. I am sure that ‘Stand In The Rain” will be widely read. It certainly deserves to be.

Favourite Maori Legends by A. W. Reed A. H. & A. W. Reed, 12s 6d Another title in A. W. Reed's series of modestly priced books on Maori culture, this collection of legends is a simplified re-telling of some of the stories previously published in the same author's comprehensive work. ‘Trea-