Finger Strings: A Book of Cat's Cradles and String Figures, Paperback

Finger string games are a wonderful opportunity for today's children to practice meaningful movement, explore space, interact with others, and exercise their creative spirits. They are also great fun

String games can be especially useful to children who struggle at school or are dyslexic, and for those who are learning the concepts of ``left and right`` and ``up and down.`` Finger Strings contains games that will delight all children, from the very young to those with greater dexterity.

Michael Taylor has many years of experience working with children and has shared his string figures at schools and camps throughout the world. Finger Strings contains more than eighty inventive, imaginative string games and stories, all clearly illustrated with step-by-step, color diagrams. This book is designed especially to require minimal page-turning while making string shapes.

Ringbound to lie flat. Includes two brightly colored strings to get you started.