The Pocket Guide to Games
by Bart King
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Author: Bart KingEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-16
ISBN: 1423604695
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
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Book Review: Games!
Summary: 4 Stars
"Back in the misty dawn of time, before heads up seven up had been invented, children used to play the Squirrel and the Nut."
This book takes games from Jessie Bancroft's 1909 Book of Games and explains them using humor and illustrations. I smiled remembering playing Centipede Tag and can't wait for summer so my children can play El Globo (think a piñata and water balloon cross). There are active games, quiet games, contests / feats and beanbag / ball games. Sprint-n-Grab, Skin the Snake and Rounders are just a few. The index breaks the games down into type, number of players and age appropriateness.
Clear explanations allow the reader to pick up the book and quickly play tons of games. It clearly shows the number of players needed and where best to play the game. The author also explains the game a country of origin, if it is PR (potentially rough) and how to play the game with "proficient players." I also enjoyed the short section on how our society needs to transform being "it" into a "prized honor."
I would have loved to have this book when working at a challenge course doing team building. These games not only get children out of their seats and active, but have lessons hidden as well. Gym teachers, camp counselors and coaches also would benefit from this pocket sized game reference. I also think that every parent should have this book so they can remember games from their youth and learn new games to experience with their children.
Summary of The Pocket Guide to Games
More than 100 games revive the tradition of game playing without computers, joysticks, boards, or game pieces. All you need for these games can be purchased at the local super center, big box, or hardware store. With tools such as balls, beanbags, broomsticks, and ropes, parents and teachers can organize dozens of hours of fun and challenging activities for parties, summer camps, neighborhood gatherings, and school groups. For all ages, from elementary children to grandparents. Includes active games and quiet games in a range of variations:counting-out, choosing sides, who's it? and feats and forfeits.
Sample Games include:
Bull in the Ring (circle game)
Cross Tag (chase)
Do This, Do That (imitating)
Kaleidoscope (colors)
Lady of the Land (drama)
Old Buzzard (drama)
Bart King is the author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff, The Big Book of Girl Stuff and The Pocket Guide to Mischief. A longtime middle school teacher, Bart lives in Portland, Oregon, where he invents new sock designs and plays in a kazoo jazz quartet.
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