A delightful book which records favourite childhood games and recalls forgotten rhymes. With more children suffering from obesity than in previous generations, Susan Brewer looks at the social games we used to play from skipping to chase games which used up our energy during break. Instead of costly computer games, we used rhyming games, played Jacks and showed our balancing skills f=during competitive games of hopscotch. A charming book, full of anecdotes and nostalgia for how we remember our favourite place at school - the playground. SELLING POINTS: Records the popular children's games of our yout, including the songs and chants. Nostalgic look at the games we used to play. Shows how to play the classic childhood games from Jacks to Hopscotch. 100 photos
