Juggling for the Complete Klutz (Paperback)

~ (Author), B. C. Rimbeaux (Author), Diane Waller (Illustrator) "So you're interested in learning how to juggle but it took you four years to learn how to tie your shoes and, besides, dropping things..." (more)
Key Phrases: team juggling, third bag, second toss (more...)

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Product Description

Twenty-six years ago, we started the Klutz empire with this single title. More than two million copies later, it remains the premiere hands-on instructional tool of the trade. We’re proud to say we taught the nation how to juggle.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 78 pages
• Publisher: Klutz Press; 4th edition (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932592007
• ISBN-13: 978-0932592002
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #331,724 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some design flaws can't mar great instruction, August 24, 2000

By	tropic_of_criticism - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The book will do what the liner notes suggest: teach a complete klutz how to juggle. By taking the book's instruction, someone who's never picked up a juggling ball in their lives can learn the basics quickly. The inclusion of bean bags adds significant value to the product. For a genuinely modest price, you can give someone the complete ability to start juggling immediately.

But it fails novice jugglers in at least two ways. Most importantly, it's not really made to be used while you're trying to juggle. It's too small to lay flat on a table. Other juggling books know that you need to read them WHILE you're juggling and so have either ring-bound them or made them magazine size. Also, I'm not crazy about the illustrations. Sometimes they're clear enough, but often, the black and white printing of line drawings doesn't really show you where your juggling objects should be in three dimensions.

Still, this fault is more than made up for by an engaging, clear writing style. The instructions are highly understandable, and the text is large enough to read from a distance. Thus, though I think the book could do with a few, essentially cosmetic changes, it's a great first step.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I am a Complete Klutz!, September 19, 2001

By	Al Bennett (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

I received this book with the 3 beanbag cubes from my children for Christmas several years ago. Much to my surprise (and to their delight), I found that I was able to juggle using all of the cubes after about an hour of driving everyone crazy with constant cries of "Look out" or "I meant to do that". I would recommend this book to anyone. When you are juggling, you have to use all of your concentration, which is a great way to relieve stress and boredom, after which you will be able to go back to whatever task you were doing previously, with a clearer head.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Juggling For the Complete Klutz, May 13, 2003

A Kid's Review

This is such a great book to learn to juggle with. One night i decided i wanted to be able to juggle so i bought this book. In a matter of days i had learned to juggle. It was GREAT. It does take practice, but if you put some effort into it you will get. I would highly recomend this book to anyone that wants to juggle.