The Jump Rope Book & the Jump Rope - Softcover

Loredo, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761104488 ISBN 13: 9780761104483

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, 1996

Synopsis

Photographs by Martha Cooper. Packaged with the only other equipment a child would need--the jump rope--here is a book steeped in the know-how, culture, lore, and trivia of this simple, easy-to-learn, play-anywhere game. The Jump Rope Book is a complete skipper's reference, from how to put your best foot forward to over 250 rhymes. There are jump rope fashions (cushy socks a must), basic jumps and fancy steps (including Scissors, Jumping Jacks, and Cancan), jump rope jargon, how to decorate your rope, and the games--Spoons, Siamese Twins, The Clock, Chase the Fox, Over the Rainbow, Double Dutch, and dozens more. THE JUMP ROPE is 100% cotton, seven feet long, and comes with wooden handles. 50,000 copies in print.

The Classic Game series have over 317,000 copies in print.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Hop to it! THE ROPE, THE MOVES, THE GAMES, THE RHYMES

Here's everything you need to take your jumping to a new plateau, whether you're a beginner or the playground expert. Set a new personal best. Turn a pepper faster than a whirling dervish--and when it's your turn to twirl, be a gracious and conscientious ender. Because there's always a next time to jump over the moon.

About the Author:

Martha Cooper is a documentary photographer specializing in the art and folk culture of New York City. Her photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, including National Geographic and Smithsonian.

About this edition

• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0761104488
• ISBN 13: 9780761104483
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288