Ancient Games: A History of Sports and Gaming
Illustrated By: Avalon Nuovo
Stock No: WW497768
Ancient Games: A History of Sports and Gaming  -     By: Iris Volant
    Illustrated By: Avalon Nuovo

Ancient Games: A History of Sports and Gaming

Illustrated By: Avalon Nuovo
Flying Eye Books / 2021 / Hardcover

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Ancient Games: A History of Sports and Gaming by Iris Volant, and illustrator, Avalon Nuovo, This illustrated guide provides a thorough introduction to the history of games and sports, from the Aztec god of board games to medieval European jousting and Japanese sumo wrestling. Readers will discover how many cultures around the world have embraced games for fun, to settle disagreements, to win money, and just for exercise.the perfect read for fact-loving kids that can't get enough of sports.

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Title: Ancient Games: A History of Sports and Gaming
By: Iris Volant
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 64
Vendor: Flying Eye Books
Publication Date: 2021
Dimensions: 12.25 X 9.63 (inches)
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 191249776X
ISBN-13: 9781912497768
Ages: 7-10
Stock No: WW497768

Publisher's Description

From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, find out the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of years in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide.

For as long as humans have been around, cultures across the globe have embraced games--to have fun, to settle disagreements, to win money, and just for exercise as well! Coming to you and your kids just before the Summer 2021 Olympic Games, this lushly illustrated guide gives a thorough introduction to the history of games and sports, from the Aztec god of board games to medieval European jousting and Japanese sumo wrestling. This is for your kids who are fact lovers and can't get enough of sports.

Author Bio

Iris Volant is a researcher and writer for Flying Eye Books, specialising in non-fiction for children. She lives in London.

Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator and writer from LA who graduated with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. She has worked for clients such as The New York Times and Natur Och Kultur and was featured in American Illustration archive in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She currently lives in Cambridge.

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"A brilliant starting point for the children to use for their research. There's a lot of information contained within the book and it also covers the move towards a modern Olympics and how things have changed over time and where they continue to move to."
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