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[A] delightful compendium ... Roud's indefatigable research proves that a great variety is still being played ... An appealing picture of our children emerges from this book ... As [it] richly demonstrates, there is much that is new to celebrate * Sunday Times * Based on interviews with hundreds of people aged from eight to 80, Roud has created a fascinating portrait of childhood in Britain * Sun * Fascinating study ... Roud's book celebrates a creativity that is as amazing as it is anonymous ... a terrific book - full of detail, nostalgia and surprises and relentlessly upbeat * The Times * Roud traces enduring traditions, debunks cherished myths and proves beyond all doubt that commentators who insist that children no longer know how to play are simply not looking, or listening, carefully enough * Time Out * Mr Roud has collected skipping rhymes, nonsense rhymes, rude and horrible rhymes , clapping games, and much more, and compared them to the lore of old * Times Literary Supplement *

[A] delightful compendium ... Roud's indefatigable research proves that a great variety is still being played ... An appealing picture of our children emerges from this book ... As [it] richly demonstrates, there is much that is new to celebrate Sunday Times Based on interviews with hundreds of people aged from eight to 80, Roud has created a fascinating portrait of childhood in Britain Sun Fascinating study ... Roud's book celebrates a creativity that is as amazing as it is anonymous ... a terrific book - full of detail, nostalgia and surprises and relentlessly upbeat The Times Roud traces enduring traditions, debunks cherished myths and proves beyond all doubt that commentators who insist that children no longer know how to play are simply not looking, or listening, carefully enough Time Out Mr Roud has collected skipping rhymes, nonsense rhymes, rude and horrible rhymes , clapping games, and much more, and compared them to the lore of old Times Literary Supplement

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Steve Roud has been researching British folklore for over thirty years and is the joint author of the Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore, plus other books on traditional drama and folk song. He also compiles the Folk Song Index and the Broadside Index, two internationally known computer databases of traditional folk and popular song. He served as Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for over fifteen years. He lives in Sussex.

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