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Red Rover, Red Rover: Children's Games Played in Canada is a survey of the games played by English-speaking children during the present century. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Edith Fowke now lives in Toronto where she teaches folklore in the English Department of York University.
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Red Rover, Red Rover: Children's Games Played in Canada
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Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 1988
ISBN 10: 0385251599
ISBN 13: 9780385251594
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Seller: Bruce McLeod, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. AS-NEW First Edition, 1st Printing. Published once and never reprinted. A great book for social historians, parents, school teachers and recreation professionals - by Canada's best known folklorist. Crisp, clean, tight, unmarked, as-new pictorial boards, no DJ as issued. 6.25" x 9.25", 159 pages, illustrated. - A very entertaining survey of the games played by English-speaking children in Canada during the 20th century. Seller Inventory # 006687
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Red Rover, Red Rover. Children's Games Played in Canada
Seller: Sonnets And Symphonies, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Image shows actual item for sale. Book Condition: Very Good; firm binding; contents very good; no dust jacket. Hard Cover Doubleday 1988 Social History Canada. Seller Inventory # 80701
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Red Rover, Red Rover; Children's Games Played in Canada
Published by
Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 1988
ISBN 10: 0385251599
ISBN 13: 9780385251594
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Seller: Homeward Bound Books, Campbellcroft, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 159 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding, in laminated, paper-covered boards. Front corners are lightly bumped. Light rubbing and scratches. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A history of games played by Canadian children. Includes chasing games, catching games, seeking games, hunting games, racing games, pretending games, marble games, word games, acting games, and more. I spent many hours playing a lot of these games. Some of my own childhood favourites are Run Sheep Run, Old Witch, and British Bulldog - which are all found in this book in some variation. Seller Inventory # 1163