The Kids' Book of Chess and Chess Set

Root, Kimberly Bulcken, Kidder, Harvey

ISBN 10: 0894807676 / ISBN 13: 9780894807671

Published by Workman Publishing Company, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Kids' Book of Chess and Chess Set
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0894807676
• ISBN 13: 9780894807671
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Root, Kimberly Bulcken
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A direct, lively introduction to the game that's inspired passion and challenge for over 900 years—for kids ages 8-12.

Everything a child needs to learn how to play chess, hone your skills, and become a grandmaster, including a custom-designed chess board and full set of 32 chess pieces! A 96-page book leads kids through the fundamentals of beginning, middle, and end game, and shows winning strategies for offense and defense. Full-color fantasy art captures the energy and excitement of chess's origins—the medieval battlefield. Over 1 million copies in print. For ages 8-12.

About the Author

Illustrator Kimberly Bulcken Root is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. She made her picture book debut with A Bed for the Wind. Her illustrations have appeared in The Nation, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. She and her husband, the illustrator Barry Root, live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Author Harvey Kidder, a resident of Westchester County, New York, originally wrote THE KIDS' BOOK OF CHESS for his son.