Illustrated Chess for Children: Simple, New Approach [Hardcover]

Harvey Kidder (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Doubleday (June 1960)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385057644
• ISBN-13: 978-0385057646
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,729,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Find a different book, February 2, 2007

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Mr. Fred (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Illustrated Chess for Children: Simple, New Approach (Hardcover)

I recently rediscovered this book, buried in a stack of French literature books in my library! Alas, I can see why we set it aside years ago. It simply doesn't do its job. For a "simple" intro for children, it is in places much too complex and hard to read, and the illustrations are terrible. They may be "stylish" but they don't convey the ideas and make it hard to visualize how the pieces move.

Find another book. Even though this one is available on the used market, in hardcover, for under five dollars with shipping, it just won't do what you want, which is help teach chess to your child.

An alternative is the venerable 1948 classic by Edith Weart called "The Royal Game: Chess for Young People." I learned from it as a first grader way back when, and it can't be beat; even though used copies run around $20 or so, it's worth it.