games

Presents directions for playing variations of hopscotch, an ancient game still played worldwide.

Ten little piggies dance on a young child's fingers and toes before finally going to sleep.

Discusses cheating, why people may cheat, and how to win without cheating.

From grandmother's trunk are taken objects beginning with each letter of the alphabet. Directions for playing this game are included.

Discusses the wide variety of games engaged in by North and Central American Indians, including, lacrosse, cat's-cradle, dice games, and horse racing.

Presents an illustrated collection of jump rope rhymes arranged according to the type of jumping they are meant to accompany.

Looks at how colonial Americans kept themselves entertained, discussing Native American sports and games, colonial sports, music, theater, social activities, festivals, and other topics. Includes a glossary and list of primary sources.

To bring rain to his thirsty village, Pik challenges the rain god to a game of pok-a-tok.

When two boys stay with an eccentric relative at his mansion in rural Vermont, they discover an old-fashioned board game that draws them into a mysterious adventure.

Letters, numbers, and symbols are used to create the sounds of words and simple sentences which U R expected to figure out with the aid of illustrations.