Crazy Eights: And Other Card Games - Hardcover

Cole, Joanna; Calmenson, Stephanie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688121993 ISBN 13: 9780688121990

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 1994

Synopsis

A step-by-step explanation of twenty of the most popular family card games, including "Slapjack" and "Go Fish," offers detailed instructions and humorous drawings of the games that even young children can follow.

About this title

About the Author:

Joanna Cole is the author of over 50 books for children, including the best-selling Magic School Bus series. She lives in Connecticut.

Stephanie Calmenson is the author of over 50 books for children. She lives in New York.

Alan Tiegreen has illustrated more than a dozen books for young readers. He lives in Georgia.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5-A good introduction to cards and card playing. Most kids who are old enough to read this book will already have a basic working knowledge of the standard deck; still, it is nice to see it so well described and illustrated. The authors include 20 simple games from "Go Fish!" and "Snap" to beginning rummy and poker. The only notable exclusion is "Hearts," which is a perennial favorite and has easy rules. The text is clear, with big print and lots of white space. Black, white, and red line drawings are often funny and complement the text well. This title is longer than John Belton and Joella Cramblit's Let's Play Cards (Steck-Vaughn, 1975; o.p.), but it has more child appeal.
JoAnn Rees, Sunnyvale Public Library, CA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0688121993
• ISBN 13: 9780688121990
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 76
• Illustrator: Tiegreen Alan