Playtime Around the World - Paperback

by Ellen Lawrence (Author)

In this delightful, colorful book, readers will discover some of the games that are played by kids around the world--from stickball to tug-of-war, wheelbarrow rides to rolling tires.

• Discover how children in many parts of Africa build their own bicycles from scraps of wood.
• Learn how poverty is no barrier to play and join a soccer game played with a ball made from plastic bags, string, and rubber bands.
• Join kite flyers in Afghanistan and Baka children in Cameroon who create homemade swings using long vines that grow from the rain forest trees!
• The book includes a world map that pinpoints where every story comes from.

Supported with stunning, detailed photos, this book is an engaging nonfiction read and a fascinating exploration of play and toys.