'You'll love Classic Children's Games from Scotland. Packed with instructions and illustrations to help play old favourites like Kick the Can, Carly Doddies and Bouncy Stotty.'
The Sunday Post |
'This is a wonderful book. Kendric Ross offers an opulent store of traditional games enriched by a horde of linguistic gems.... Adult readers will find it deeply nostalgic [and] the songs and rhymes will appeal strongly to youngsters who delight in the magic and mystery of language. Those involved in children's education, both in and out of classrooms, will recognise the value of these games that teach but do not preach team-work and social interaction while exercising physical and intellectual skills.'
Writing in Education |
'The National Centre for Play is certainly recommending it to members.'
Display Magazine |
'Surely a must for all schools, playgroups, out-of-school clubs, and for those adults of any age on a nostalgia trip!'
Backchat Magazine (Scottish Parent/Teacher Council) |
Classic Children’s Games from Scotland
Kendric Ross
– One of the books chosen by the Book Trust Scotland’s guide for this year’s good summer buys. 'A marvellous read.'
Scotland on Sunday |
‘I feel confident that this will be a very useful book to many people looking for inspiration, trying to develop a repertoire of games to play at a moment’s notice, or just for the sheer pleasure of remembering being involved. NCP will certainly be recommending it to their members and to those who will see it through the book lists, the displays at training courses and other similar opportunities.’
Nancy Ovens, Co-ordinator, National Centre for Play |
Commended for the TES Scotland/Saltire Society award for a book aimed at the Scottish school curriculum.
The Times Educational Supplement |
'We’ve just been reading a terrific new book about classic children’s games from Scotland. It’s packed with great ideas about how you and your pals can amuse yourselves during the summer holidays instead of sitting in front of a computer game.
Author Kendric Ross has selected games that have stood the test of time and are still just as enjoyable today.'
Dumfries and Galloway Standard |
'….explains in detail how to play 150 games and includes a section, ‘Indoor Games for a Dreich Day’.'
Evening Times |
'… it’s good to have them all recorded in one volume with so many of the rich Scottish expressions that these games may in the end help preserve – words like plunking and birling, cawed oot and chappit oot, loup and stott, chessies and chookies. And it’s reassuring to see how many of the classics are still current among my children’s generation.'
The Herald |
'A Linlithgow poet, who can regularly be found in the pages of the Herald and Post, has been celebrating glowing reviews for his new kid’s book.
… has been highly recommended by prestigious educational writers.
Education writer Gordon Wilson said: “Those involved in children’s education, both in and out of classrooms, will recognise the value of these games that teach but do not preach team-work and social interaction while exercising physical and intellectual skills. This is a wonderful book”.'
West Lothian Herald & Post |
'…. there are some great local names such as Stotty, Carly Doddies (a version of Conkers substituted with flower heads), and Advanced Peevers (a kind of hopscotch). For non-Scots, a helpful glossary provides the meanings of words in Scottish dialect.'
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