An edition of Kids Around the World Play! (2002)

Kids around the world play!

the best fun and games from many lands

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An edition of Kids Around the World Play! (2002)

Kids around the world play!

the best fun and games from many lands

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Play games from all around the globe! Learn to play Mexican kickball. Practice throwing jackstones the way kids do in Kenya. Discover how to construct a galimoto (wire toy from Malawi) with pipe cleaners. With Kids Around the World Play!, you'll have a great time exploring the traditions of other cultures while you sharpen your wits with the memory game from South Africa called dithwai, or challenge your racing skills in the South Korean flower relay, or make your own cool bilboquet, a toy from France. Filled with games and activities from places near and far, including China, Japan, india, Mexico, Bolivia, italy, and Russia, among many others, this exciting collection also gives you plenty of fascinating facts about the history and culture of each country. All the toys and games can be made or played with just a few simple materials easily found around the house. So get ready for tons of fun and excitement while you discover just how much you have in common with kids around the world!

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Publisher
J. Wiley & Sons
Language
English
Pages
116

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Cover of: Kids Around the World Play!
Kids Around the World Play!: The Best Fun and Games from Many Lands (Kids Around the World)
January 2002, John Wiley & Sons
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Kids around the world play!
Kids around the world play!: the best fun and games from many lands
2002, J. Wiley & Sons
in English
Cover of: Kids Around the World Play!
Kids Around the World Play!
2002, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: Kids Around the World Play!
Kids Around the World Play!: The Best Fun and Games from Many Lands (Kids Around the World)
February 11, 2002, Jossey-Bass
Paperback in English

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Table of Contents

Tease your brain: World games (Russia)
Seven clever pieces (China)
Dithwai (South Africa)
Take a chance!: Gulam Chor (India)
Tiu-u (China)
Le Lotto (Italy)
Sharpen your skills: Jackstones (Kenya)
Marbles (Bolivia)
Cup and saucer (New Caledonia)
Ready, set, go!: Kickball (Mexico)
Oonch Neech (Pakistan)
Ishikeri (Japan)
Flower relay (South Korea)
Never get "Board": Bottle cap checkers (Kenya
Muhle (Germany)
Senet (Ancient Egypt)

Edition Notes

Includes index

Published in
New York
Genre
Juvenile literature.

Classifications

Library of Congress
GV1203 .B6755 2002, GV1203.B6755 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 116 p. :
Number of pages
116

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17196488M
Internet Archive
kidsaroundworldp0000bram
ISBN 10
0471409847
LCCN
2001045448
Library Thing
8833454
Goodreads
301254

Work Description

Play games from all around the globe! Learn to play Mexican kickball. Practice throwing jackstones the way kids do in Kenya. Discover how to construct a galimoto (wire toy from Malawi) with pipe cleaners. With Kids Around the World Play!, you'll have a great time exploring the traditions of other cultures while you sharpen your wits with the memory game from South Africa called dithwai, or challenge your racing skills in the South Korean flower relay, or make your own cool bilboquet, a toy from France. Filled with games and activities from places near and far, including China, Japan, india, Mexico, Bolivia, italy, and Russia, among many others, this exciting collection also gives you plenty of fascinating facts about the history and culture of each country. All the toys and games can be made or played with just a few simple materials easily found around the house. So get ready for tons of fun and excitement while you discover just how much you have in common with kids around the world!

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Brainteasers ate some of the most fun, and sometimes the most frustrating, games you can play.
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