The art of stone skipping and other fun old-time games : stoopball, jacks, string games, coin flipping, line baseball, jump rope, and more

Call Number

  • J 790.1 FERR (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge Pub., Inc., c2012.

Physical Description

185 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Summary

A collection of timeless games that guarantees kids a good time--by themselves, with a group of friends, or with family. Includes ball games such as Horse and Old Old Cat, card games (Crazy Eights and Rummy), sack races, and old favorites such as Duck, Duck, Goose and Red Rover. There is also a chapter for car games. Simple instructions explain the rules, how many people can play, the object of the game, and what you need. There are also fun facts about the history of the games sprinkled throughout.

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Added Authors

Todd Dakins