From School Library Journal Grade 5 Up-- Only the most earnest nature enthusiasts are likely to be inspired by this book. While the chapters are organized well and the text is free of scientific jargon， the book suffers from dull writing and mediocre black-and-white photographs， several of which are so poor that readers must strain to make them out. Only two photos include children， and both are dark and muddy. The simple line drawings， however， are clearly and competently drawn. Young collectors are instructed on how to collect， preserve， and display plants， animals， rocks， minerals， fossils， and shells. Suggestions for appropriate tools and supplies for each project are offered. The section on collecting fossils is oversimplified， never mentioning that sometimes rocks have to be split to reveal the fossil impression inside. The bibliography fails to list some of the more useful nature identification guides. To its credit， the book does suggest many good ideas for displays， exhibits， and projects， but Reg Harris' Natural History Collecting (Grosset， 1972; o.p.) is a much more inviting introduction to the subject. --Denia Lewis Hester， Dewey School， Evanston， ILCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information， Inc. Card catalog description Gives instructions for collecting， preserving， identifying， and displaying a nature collection.