Cat's Cradle String Games

by Camilla Gryski

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Presents basic information for making string figures and gives step-by-step instructions for more than twenty specific figures.

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AranelST A more in-depth treatment, with more history and background and more string figures for those who have mastered the ones in Gryski's classic book.

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A book to teach younger kids simple and engaging play; easy to learn these string games from the excellent instructions and photographs.
Indeholder "Snoren", "Løkker", "Figurer", "Kopp og skål", "Ugleøyne", "Harpun", "Fallskjerm og nøkleknippe", "Fiskegarnet", "Kattens værhår", "Eiffeltårnet", "Heksas hatt", "Flua", "Håndfellen", "Sage ved", "Lynet", "Det sibirske hus", "Kattens vugge", "Soldatens seng", "Stearinlys", "Krybbe", "Sag", "Diamanter", "Kattens øyne", "Fisk på fat", "To kroner", "Tromme", "Etterord".

Forskellige figurer man kan lave med en snorløkke på hænderne.

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Camilla Gryski is a former teacher and children's librarian Gryski now works as a therapeutic clown in Toronto, Canada.

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Sankey, Tom (Illustrator)

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Canonical title
Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes: a Book of String Games; Cat's Cradle String Games
Original title
Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes: a Book of String Games
Alternate titles
Cat's Cradle : String Games
Original publication date
1984
First words
Cat's cradles, or string figures, are designs you weave on your fingers with a loop of string.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)If the child or other member of his family won, the spirit would vanish and the family would be saved.
Original language
English
Disambiguation notice
The book of string games for children by Camilla Gryski is NOT the same as
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, and NOT the same as
Cat's Cradle by Ann Akers Johnson, from the Modern Critical Interpretations Series.

Classifications

Genre
Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
793.9Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsGames, PuzzlesOther indoor diversions
LCC
GV1218 .S8 .G78Geography, Anthropology and RecreationRecreation. LeisureRecreation. LeisureGames and amusementsChildren's games and amusementsToys
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531
Popularity
56,038
Reviews
5
Rating
(4.20)
Languages
English, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian, Swedish
Media
Paper
ISBNs
12
ASINs
5