Warning: do not take this title literally. Not only is this obviously not a paediatrician, but it is unlikely to fit in your pocket. However take the title figuratively, and it aptly describes this manual of paediatrics: complete but succinct.

Another handbook. Is there any need for it? And if so, is it any good? The answer to the first question depends on what the book aims to do and whether it has been done before. Written by the paediatricians …