Kids around the world play!
Subtitle: the best fun and games from many lands
By: Arlette N. Braman ; illustrated by Michele Nidenoff
Contributors: Nidenoff, Michele, ill
Publisher: J. Wiley & Sons
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Games -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
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!
Notes: Includes index
Table of contents: title: Tease your brain: World games (Russia); title: Seven clever pieces (China); title: Dithwai (South Africa); title: Take a chance!: Gulam Chor (India); title: Tiu-u (China); title: Le Lotto (Italy); title: Sharpen your skills: Jackstones (Kenya); title: Marbles (Bolivia); title: Cup and saucer (New Caledonia); title: Ready, set, go!: Kickball (Mexico); title: Oonch Neech (Pakistan); title: Ishikeri (Japan); title: Flower relay (South Korea); title: Never get "Board": Bottle cap checkers (Kenya; title: Muhle (Germany); title: Senet (Ancient Egypt)