new material in an interesting way. The material on vitamins is quite noteworthy. Many varied
and extensive lists of activities are suggested for use. Score cards by which pupils can judge
their own products are given. Standards for buying foods, marketing and etiquette and enter-
taining are considered as well as meal planning and food preparation. Food is considered from
the viewpoint of the family diet as a whole rather than from the consideration of each meal
separately.
Lanman, Faith and Hughina McKay and Frances Zuill. 1937 THE FAMILY'S FOOD. J. B.
Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Price $1.68. This book is planned for use by
pupils in Home Economies I classes. The seven sets of patterns for daily meals varying in cost
to suit different incomes is particularly noteworthy. The first set of patterns is planned for the
person who has had little experience in meal preparation or who perhaps has little time for such
work. Each following pattern introduces new preparations. The family diet is the point of con-
sideration rather than the single meal.
Trilling, Mabel B. and Kingman Eberhart and Florence Williams Nicholas. 1938 WHEN YOU
BUY. J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Price $1.80. This book is intended
to provide the basic material for the study of consumer problems and the possible methods of
solution. General buying procedures are emphasized rather than information about specific com-
modities. This will need to be supplied from other sources. This book contains "special serv-
ices" wherein are given addresses from which pupils may obtain reliable consumer information.
Trilling, Mabel B. and Florence Williams Nicholas. 1937 THE GIRL AND HER HOME. Hough-
ton, Mifflin Company, Atlanta, Georgia. Price $1.60. This book should be in every department.
Unit Seven contains excellent material to use in the housing unit. The book has in addition other
interesting material including units on management of finances, housekeeping and problems, and
child care. The subject matter is presented in the form of problems for pupils to solve. Case
studies, projects, subjects for class discussion are given as further aids to teacher and pupils.