BOOKS
Egon Schönberner (red.).
Onsen t'Hüs. Teil 2 : Kinderspiele am Niederrhein.
Kleve-Materborn, Verlag Erika Schönberner, 1979
€ 10.00
Softcover, 270pp., 13,5x22,5cm., illustr. in b/w., in very good condition.
A lively compendium of children's games from Germany's Lower Rhine. Collected and edited by Egon Schönberner, this volume in the ?Onsen t'Hüs? series preserves local play traditions, from circle songs and clapping games to outdoor chases and seasonal customs,told in the region's dialect and illustrated with examples from everyday life. An affectionate snapshot of how children learned, laughed and played along the Rhine, and a practical handbook for anyone who wants to revive these games today.