Page 16 RAIN December 1978 LEARNING Mail Order Catalogue ofBoardgames, the Kolsbun family, 1978, free from: Animal Town Game Co. P.O. Box 2002 Santa Barbara, CA 93120 This little catalogue is a gem that almost slipped through the cracks of Rainhouse! It speaks directly (though not intentionally) to the questions raised by Fred Lorish (Rain, Nov. 1978, p. 12) about ways of teaching our children about '-,=,-~-=<", .,"",~.... a.t. and at the same time is a perfect model of a non-traditional small business. Games are an incredible tool for from Mail Order Catalogue of Boardgames Tbe Night Sky Book, Jamie Jobb, 1977, 128 pp., $7.95 from: Little, Brown & Co. 34 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02106 The Nigbl Sky Book is a wonderfully illustrated exploration of north and night, sphere and here, noon and moon, planers and orbirs, star and light for young people over 9. Plenty of projects that teach by doing- a great book from the Brown Paper School series. - LS from dventure Notebook Adventure Notebook, Carl Brown, $121 year monthly, or write for sample copy from: Mother Nature's Public Relations Office Box 634 Lakefork, ID 83635 Speaking of Mother Nature and learning, although I've only seen the first (and promotional) issue of this monthly letter to youngsters-it looks like another good source for educating our small people and a means to help them develop their own personal, conserva, tion ethic. It's the work of a naturalist and wildlife artist who is managing a wildlife area in conjunction with farming S~Lf'.. PDR.TRAIT :CARL gROWN to show that the two are compatible.- LS imparting values: Cooperation, se\fsufficiency, conservation and Old Mother Nature being the ones aimed at by the Kolsbuns, the family who creates these games. Their process and the history of their games which are described in their catalogue is clearly equal in importance to their product they spend one year creating and producing each game. Nectar Collector, Back to the Farm (that is ... a small, organic, family farm), and Save the Whales are their first three described in this catalogue, which alone is a real delight to read even if you don't order a game- but I imagine that you'll be so charmed you will. -LS from The Night Sky Book Little by little I'm collecting the pieces for a list of educational books for children abou t a. t. There is a need for a good list of books that promote ideas and information geared towards children. Please let me know of any good ones you know about along these lines. Thanks. -LS
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