The Book of Cards for Kids

by Gail Maccoll Jarrett

The thrill of double war. The excitement of shouting "Gin!" Every kid knows at least a handful of card classics, and every grown up kid remembers the fun of playing them. Now promising an abundance of entertainment for children and their families comes the first book to focus exclusively on card games for kids--and to be paired with an over-sized, custom-designed set of playing cards.

From such favorites as Baby Snap, Go Fish, Concentration, and Blackjack to the less well-known Chase the Ace, Racing Demon, Smudge, and Frogs in the Pond, here are over 35 games for two to six players, plus Solitaire for a rainy day.

Specially created for the book, the Kids' Card Deck is a brightly colored, big and bold pack of 54 cards based on the standard 52-card playing deck plus two jokers. Each suit is a different color to make it immediately distinguishable; numerals and letters are large and easy to read. 

Genres: Games, Nonfiction, Childrens, Reference

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 1992

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book with a variety of card games. We took this camping with us and taught ourselves a lot of new fun games and also tried some old favorites.

[Logan Blair · Rating 3 out of 5]

The amount of detail for each card game in this book is crazy. Any child or even adult who wants to learn how to play a card game should pick this book up. These games range from the basic games of solitaire to the more complex game of gin rummy. No matter how complicated the card game is, this book makes each game look easy with the amount of detail that is put into this book. Not only does it make it easy in words, but the illustrations make each game look even easier. This book is a must read if you want to know how to play new card games or even if you want to polish up your skills on a game you already know.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the featured games are for older kids, but there are still plenty for my 4 year old.

[MaryAnn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has a lot of fun games!!