Camilla Gryski's Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Games [Paperback]

Camilla Gryski (Author), Tom Sankey (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1995 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: String Games

Camilla Gryski's Cat's Cradle is the complete guide to playing Cat's Cradle with a friend or by yourself. All the basic moves are explained and the easy-to-follow instructions make it simple to play. With 21 steps in all, you will have hours of fun. So grab a loop of string and get going!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (June 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553370902
• ISBN-13: 978-1553370901
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #805,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful String Figures, June 9, 2007

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MARJORIE MCROBERTS "Paddler1324" (Ann Arbor, Mi USA) - See all my reviews
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I have loved Camilla Gryski's string figure books. They are what got my clumsy fingers working and I've been hooked on string figures ever since. I've been buying, and re-buying her books for 15 - 20 years.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and Cheap Fun, October 28, 2009

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Sara Marie Bosket "Busy SAHM" (Lexington Park, MD) - See all my reviews
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This is an activity that has been around for so long. I am glad that it still remains pretty popular. I think more parents should introduce activities like this to their kids. It is inexpensive, easy to learn, and offers a variety of tricks for different skill levels.

I purchased this book for my 8 year old daughter. I wanted her to have other activities then TV, video games, and the computer. This is going to be a x-mas present so she has not seen it yet. She has never done string tricks before either so it will be fun to help her. (if she wants me too) I was pleasantly surprised to find the book did come with the string. I did not realize this and thought I had to order one. (I may have missed it in the description) I believe the book will be easy for her to follow. The instructions and pictures are clear.

This will be a great activity for car rides, restaurants, and those long waits at the doctors office. Especially with flu season so she doesn't have to touch the other toys and books that may have germs on them. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an easy activity for children ages 7-12.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wholesome fun, November 6, 2009

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A Mother of 2 Kidlets (Chicago suburbs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camilla Gryski's Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Games (Paperback)

I enjoyed Cat's Cradle games when I was a child. I am introducing it to my daughter. This book has the basics...and a plus that they don't tell you in the listing (I don't remember seeing it anyway) is that it comes with a nice long blue cat's cradle string to begin with.

This is great for restaurants, car trips and waiting in grocery store lines.