This book was given to me as a gift and I have enjoyed using it as a jumping off point for my kids in elementary art lessons. It is well organized and even helps teachers out by categorizing the chapters by type of art and then from simple to more complex projects. My only complaint (and this is small) is that it would include better examples and descriptions of the steps to get to the finished product. All of the projects are shown in one page with a simple black-and-white picture on the opposite side. I would have liked to have seen the more step-by-step examples. most teachers will not have any problems using or adapting this book to their needs! Overall, it was well worth it and evne better that I got it as a gift!