Cross stitch is a simple and popular form of embroidery, and therefore suitable for children. Schools are using it as a craft and as a teaching medium - for maths projects, for example - and this is one of a series of books of projects for children under ten. The designs feature such themes as dinosaurs, spiders, skulls and bats. The step-by-step instructions and illustrations are accompanied by notes for parents and teachers, and advice on simple mounting and framing.