I have made a number of banners for my church and this book has offered me some nice ideas. It has much to offer both beginners and advanced banner artists. It is laid out by church season, which I found helpful. The graphics are clear and varied. Some are traditional, but many are quite modern. It even offers color suggestions. The only part that I was not excited about was that almost all of the banners had some kind of script incorporated into them. I many times let the pattern and graphic stand alone without using the words.

Carol McNeill combines experience and proficiency in orienteering (7th at the World Championships) and in instruction and coaching; she knows both how to do it and to teach it. This book is liberally illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photos, and provides ideas for teaching map and compass use through orienteering that can be applied to all ages and levels. Most of the map examples are from Scotland and some aspects of the text are specific to the United Kingdom, but the text and exercises apply to all locations. This is a wonderful resource for those who wish to teach orienteering or learn to orienteer better. I go back to it again and again. Highly recommended.