Inculdes index

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.