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Kiss Chase and Conkers: the Games We Played
Caroline Sanderson
Hardback
£14.99
ISBN:
9780550104274
Published:
24/10/2008
Extent:
272 pages
Illustrations:
b/w photographs
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Summary:
Remember hide and seek? What about sardines and stuck-in-the-mud? Kiss chase and kick-the-can; tig, tag and it? And ever made a decision by using ‘ip-dip-sky-blue-who’s-it-not-you’?
Readers from 8 to 80 will find something to enjoy in Kiss Chase and Conkers, an evocation of the golden days of childhood. Numerous traditional children’s games are described and illustrated, from timeless classics to recent favourites. This book celebrates the ingenuity and resourcefulness of children through the ages, and the inventiveness of games devised, played and passed down the generations. See if you can inspire your family to abandon the TV for some old-fashioned fun, or just enjoy the memories of those scuffed knees, fierce rivalries and eternal friendships.
- Traditional outdoor, playground, parlour and party games
- Includes skipping rhymes, clapping chants and dancing games
- Games from every era, including regional names and favourites
- Beautifully illustrated throughout
- For pleasurable browsing or family fun
About the Author(s):
Caroline Sanderson is a writer and journalist. Married with two children, Caroline lives in Gloucestershire, where she plays games as often as she can.
Reviews:
If you grew up with Seventies birthday parties or were ever a fan of
games like FizzBuzz, Husky Bum, Wink Murder and Simon Says, Caroline
Sanderson's Kiss Chase and Conkers: the Games we Played,
(Chambers, £14.99) is for you. I'd wager it will provide so much fun
for children and adults that it should be placed next to information on
how often you can give Calpol and how to get Biro out of linen.
Kate Colquhoun, Christmas books: lifestyle, The Daily Telegraph
If you grew up with Seventies birthday parties or were ever a fan of
games like FizzBuzz, Husky Bum, Wink Murder and Simon Says, Caroline
Sanderson's Kiss Chase and Conkers: the Games we Played,
(Chambers, £14.99) is for you. I'd wager it will provide so much fun
for children and adults that it should be placed next to information on
how often you can give Calpol and how to get Biro out of linen.
Kate Colquhoun, Christmas books: lifestyle, The Daily Telegraph
Kiss Chase and Conkers: The Games We Played by Caroline Sanderson (Chambers,
£14.99/£13.49) is a nod to the fact that only a few decades ago the tools of
childhood gaming were string, chalk and imagination rather than agile thumbs
and a taste for violence. But if the rules of your favourite playground
entertainments are lost in the mists of time, fear not. Sanderson recalls
Consequences, Cat's Cradle and even something called Husky Bum ... and if
her instructions don't amuse the children, the vintage photographs of
20th-century kids at play will.
Melissa Katsoulis, The Times Christmas Books 2008: Back to basics, The Times
Kiss Chase and Conkers: The Games We Played by Caroline Sanderson (Chambers,
£14.99/£13.49) is a nod to the fact that only a few decades ago the tools of
childhood gaming were string, chalk and imagination rather than agile thumbs
and a taste for violence. But if the rules of your favourite playground
entertainments are lost in the mists of time, fear not. Sanderson recalls
Consequences, Cat's Cradle and even something called Husky Bum ... and if
her instructions don't amuse the children, the vintage photographs of
20th-century kids at play will.
Melissa Katsoulis, The Times Christmas Books 2008: Back to basics, The Times
Fascinating nostalgia, but also a wealth of ideas to keep today’s youngsters off the X-box and their imaginations and resourcefulness active.
Primary Times
This is a fascinating collection of the bonkers games, crazes and chants that kids have unselfconsciously indulged in over the years.
Families South East
The generous size of this compendium of the most popular social games
currently played by children in the playground should act as a useful
corrective for those adult pessimists convinced that the young these
days are in total thrall to Play Stations and little else... there is much to enjoy here,
not least its numerous photographs old and new.
Books for Keeps no 174
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