Games make up a huge part of childhood, and memories of specific games stay
with us throughout our lives. They form an integral part of growing up and
stimulate imagination and creativity. From hide and seek to complex card games
and board games, street games that require no equipment to elaborate rainy day
amusements, we all have experience of entertaining ourselves as children.
In this fascinating trip down memory lane Caroline Goodfellow explores the
history of childhood games and how they have changed throughout the ages. From
ancient board games to childhood pastimes of the Middle Ages through to the
street games of the 1950s and 1960s and the experiences of children in the
current decade, she delves into the differences between games over time and
region.
Bound to awaken distant memories of childhood, this history is the most
pleasurable of subjects transports the reader to another time, and is a
nostalgic look how e played.
Contents:
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1. Games with Little or No Equipment
2. Games for One or More Players
3. Board Games
4. Race Games
5. Games for Juveniles of Both Sexes
6. History Made Easy
7. Morals
8. Snakes and Ladders
9. Monopoly and Cleudo
10. Spelling
11. Card Games
12. Dissected and Jigsaw Puzzles
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
