Now, of course, the author knew that girls are interested in handicraft other than toy-making, that their interests cover almost, if not quite as broad a field of endeavor as boys' do, so he was not surprised to find that Home-made Toys for Girls and Boys whetted the girls' appetites for a book of mater ial of a more general nature, nor was he surprised to find that girls wanted a book all of their own, in which boys had no share whatsoever. If excuse is necessary, this then is the reason for presenting Handicraft for Handy Girls.