Chess
Record details
- ISBN: 1946000248
- ISBN: 9781946000248
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
print - Publisher: New York, NY : Starry Forest Books, Inc., [2021]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from cover. |
Summary, etc.: | "Start your little chess master early with this adorably illustrated board book. Learn the name of each chess piece and how it moves across the board. Fun and instructive for kids of all ages."--Amazon. |
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Subject: | Chess Juvenile literature Play Juvenile literature Board books |
Genre: | Picture books. |
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Available copies
- 7 of 8 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Wolcott Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 8 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Wolcott Public Library | BB ELDER, A. (Text) | 34031148790442 | Board Book | Available | - |
School Library Journal Review
Chess
School Library Journal
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Toddler-PreS--Toddlers will learn when to say "Checkmate!" and more in this introduction to chess. Bright digital illustrations accompany each one-sentence page. When describing specific pieces, e.g., the pawn or the queen, the illustration demonstrates all of the directions the piece may move on the chessboard. A recent resurgence of interest in chess will likely make this volume fly off shelves, and even adults will appreciate such simple lessons. A great purchase for large collections or where there is a gaming community.
Kirkus Review
Chess
Kirkus Reviews
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Though the series title "Gamer Baby" conjures up unsettling visions of screen-addicted infants, this book introduces the basic concepts of chess in toddler-sized morsels. The book opens with a chessboard set up for play. The pieces are represented by charming, cartoonish figures who will appeal to the board-book set. Absent this opening tableau, caregivers would likely be at a loss to identify some of the pieces. Pawns are represented by bunnies and teddy bears; rooks are stout and turret-topped; knights are unicorns; bishops are birds wearing pointy hats; queens are tall with long hair; and the kings are short with tall crowns. After explaining the goal, to capture the opposing king, the rest of the book diagrams the movements and properties of each piece. For example, pawns attack on the diagonal and can gain higher rank by reaching the other side, and knights are the only pieces able to jump over others. The verso of each spread depicts a chessboard with arrows indicating how each piece can move; on the recto, smiling pieces leap and zip accordingly into gentle conflict with one another. All humans are depicted as White. Children won't learn the subtleties of strategy from this book, but it's a good presentation of the basics. (Board book. 2-5) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.