Games for Everybody: -1905 [Paperback]

May Christiana Hofmann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2009

Originally published in 1905. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Cornell University Library (July 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1112309497
• ISBN-13: 978-1112309496
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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217 of 223 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Simple Old Games, February 3, 2010

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James Culley - See all my reviews
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This book has no less than 203 games that ostensibly are for Children, Adults and Special Days. All of the games are appropriate for children though some of the "adult" games require knowledge like spelling or states shapes or the like. These are the sorts of games that would be played in a nursery school or a church basement.

When I first looked through this book I was a bit dissapointed because I expected to find rules to old games. That's not what I found. Even Blind Man's Buff was changed to be more politically correct with less touching.

I also thought at first that the author was trying to be PC or maybe it was aimed at a Christian audience. But as I read I could see that these games are wonderful day care games for any audience that is highly conscious of any sort of moral standards. Hindus, Muslims, Christians or whatever will find that these games work for them.

If you are a Day Care owner or worker or you deal with very young children this book could be a life saver!!! However, if you are looking for anything historical, or sophisticated in ANY way shape or form... this book is NOT meant for you.

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a simple to use and very useful book for adults and children, October 20, 2010

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Israel Drazin (Boca Raton, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This book contains short, simple, and to the point instructions for games that can be played by children, adults and to mark special occasions. There are 58 games for children. Most are very easy to follow, such as guessing how many pedals are on a rose. The 58 include well-known games, such as Hide and Seek, Simon Says, and Musical Chairs, as well as new ones, such as The serpent's Tail and Shoe Hunt.

There are also 106 games that adults can play and enjoy an evening rather than sitting around and gossiping or drinking or watching TV. Again, there are games that are well-known, some of which can even be played by children, such as Geography, Telegram, and Who Am I? There are also newer games, such as Proverbs, What Time is It? Famous Numbers, Magic Answers, and What is My Next Door Neighbor?

Thirty-nine of the games can be saved and used for special days. These include Jack Frost, Valentine Puzzle, April First, and Easter Egg.

While readers may think that to play games is silly, they may be surprized that their guests will warm up to the idea and have fun and want to come again.

61 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works, February 21, 2010

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Leigh Dean (Oklahoma City, Ok) - See all my reviews

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This book works to give you many ideas. If you find a game in there and it seems too elementary, than just change it up to suite your needs. It is, after all, free!

I am a teacher and have found it useful many times to fit my students needs. And by the way, they are adult students, and not once have they complained. It just makes boring work, a bit less boring.