{"product_id":"great-big-book-of-childrens-games-9780071422468","title":"Great Big Book of Children's Games","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect antidote for rainy-day sulks and backseat boredom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour kids are buzzing bundles of energy, ever eager for new experiences and new challenges. And one of your toughest jobs as a parent is finding ways to channel kids' energies that promote healthy development while keeping them entertained. Good news, your job just got a little easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat for car trips, rainy days, and even power outages, the \u003ci\u003eGreat Big Book of Children's Games\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasury of games and activities for all occasions, every setting and every mood. You'll find indoor games and outdoor games, party games and solo games, sidewalk games, beach games, ball games and water games. There are games that stimulate young minds and those that promote physical development. You'll find skill-building games and games designed to sharpen individual faculties, card games and word games, and an abundance of pencil-and-paper games. And to help you do your part to keep our highways safe (and your sanity intact), there's an entire section devoted to games to be played while on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFair weather or foul, the \u003ci\u003eGreat Big Book of Children's Games\u003c\/i\u003e helps you keep the peace and banish bad moods with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e450 indoor and outdoor games for pre-school to middle-school age kids arranged by age group \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGames for every occasion, setting and number of players \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolo games, team games, party games, and family games, many including innovative twists on old favorites \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful text, 375 illustrations, and amusing game trivia that add to the fun and make the book easy to use \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebra Wise \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer specializing in women's and children's topics, and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandy Forrest\u003c\/b\u003e has designed and illustrated over 40 books and won a Parent's Choice Award for Illustration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebra Wise \u003c\/b\u003eis a freelance writer specializing in women's and children's topics. She has written for magazines such as \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan, Glamour\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGQ \u003c\/i\u003eand also for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eStyle section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandy Forrest \u003c\/b\u003ehas designed and illustrated more than 40 books and won a Parent's Choice Award for Illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491496038674,"sku":"9780071422468","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9be37c3-fa23-405f-88ef-6e85bd780442.jpg?v=1730542074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/great-big-book-of-childrens-games-9780071422468","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}