Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

The world book of children's games (Record no. 12330)

020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0529007789
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number j793 Arn
Item number 27
092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC)
Classification number j793 Arn
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Arnold, Arnold
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The world book of children's games
Statement of responsibility, etc Arnold Arnold
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc World Publishing
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1972
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 346 p.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Inculdes index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Hundreds of informal games for children aged from four to twelve and older, collected from round the world and needing no special equipment.

Included are ball games, balloon games, marble and button games, hop skip and jump games, racing and catching games, party games and many fascinating strategic and board games.

Today the culture of childhood is threatened. Our cities are crowded and our lives dominated by the media. Opportunities for play are reduced, and the handing-on of traditional games from generation to generation is dwindling, while expensive toys and mass entertainment are no substitute. This book is a rich mine of simple and informal children's games, played from time immemorial in all parts of the world, and needing no more equipment than a rope, a ball, a piece of paper and chalk, or simply the willingness to stick to rules agreed by the group.

All games are classified according to age and numbers of players, suitable playing area, and equipment needed. The games are accompanied by more than 300 illustrations taken from woodcuts, engravings and the author's own drawings. The book is completed with a useful chart of games and an index.

The perfect book for parents, teachers - and children.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Games
General subdivision Juvenile Literature
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type j 700 - 799
Source of classification or shelving scheme
Holdings
Lost status Permanent Location Current Location Full call number Barcode Date last seen
  Arthur Johnson Memorial Library Arthur Johnson Memorial Library j793 Arn 49402 2007-07-31