Critical eye: book reviews roundup

The Lore of the Playground by Steve Roud and Decoded by Jay-Z"Adults have worried that 'children do not play any more' for the 100 years and more covered by this study of their games, rhymes and traditions . . . In this delightful compendium based on hundreds of interviews with children past and present, Steve Roud, the folklorist and historian, shows that these fears are exaggerated." James McConnachie in the Sunday Times welcomed The Lore of the Playground: "If many games have gone, Roud's ind...

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