Introduction

My own experience makes me feel that every child will benefit from playing card games.

It is a healthy experience for a child to play with grown-ups as an equal; and to play with other children without noticing difference in age.

It is good for the child's character to get practice in losing without squawking and in winning without crowing. (Many adults could use some of this practice too!)

A young child can learn about numbers and easy arithmetic from a simple card game. A child of any age can exercise his brain by the logical thinking that is needed in the more advanced games.

Moreover, card games are fun. And this is the best of all reasons for teaching them to children.

My thanks are due to my old friend Geoffrey Mott-Smith, who worked with me on this book; and to his children for the many games we played together.

ALFRED SHEINWOLD September, 1956

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