The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080784425X ISBN 13: 9780807844250

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 1993

Synopsis

Part oral history and part rule book, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games is a joyous collection of memories of playing indoor and outdoor games; of making dolls, homemade board games, playhouses, and other toys--each with complete instructions and the flavor of southern Appalachia. Every toy and game has been tested by the Foxfire students and is devised to make or play yourself, without major expense, complicated parts, or electricity.

Originally published in 1985, the book includes familiar games like marbles, hopscotch, and horseshoes, as well as more obscure entertainments such as stealing the pines, crows and cranes, and thimble. Here, too, are instructions for constructing playhouses, noisemakers, puzzles, and whimmy diddles. The book also provides information on special games traditionally played on Sundays and holidays.

For those who are tired of worn-out batteries and electronic toys and for anyone curious about the playtimes of an earlier generation, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games is a welcome and entertaining guide.

About this title

Book Description:

"If you're interested in finding out what play time was like for children before the invention of Nintendo, you'll probably enjoy this book. No batteries or electricity needed."-- Blue Ridge Country

About the Author:

Linda Garland Page, an early Foxfire student and former director of the Foxfire Press, is an elementary school art teacher.

Hilton Smith, formerly an editor at Foxfire Press, is director of Foxfire Teacher Outreach.

About this edition

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 080784425X
• ISBN 13: 9780807844250
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Page Linda Garland, Smith Hilton