Camilla Gryski (born: Bristol, England)
[Camilla Gryski]
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librarian
A librarian is a person who works professionally in a library providing access to information, and sometimes social or technical programming, or instruction on information literacy to users.
The role of the librarian has changed much over time ...
and
string figure enthusiast. She has a degree in English, an
M.L.S., an
M.Ed, and a
Montessori
The Montessori method of education involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. It emphasizes indepen ...
Primary Teaching Certificate.
She worked in Toronto's
Hospital for Sick Children as a
Therapeutic Clown.
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Awards
* C.L.A. Notable Non-Fiction for Children, 1996.
*Information Book Award Honour Book for ''Let's Play'', 1996.
*Information Book Award for ''Hands On, Thumbs Up'', 1991.
* ALA Notable Book for ''Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes'', 1984.
Bibliography
*''Camilla Gryski's cat's cradle: A Book of String Games''. illus. Tom Sankey. Scholastic/Kids Can Press, 1995. /.
*''Camilla Gryski's Favourite String Games''. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1995. .
*''Let's Play: Traditional Games of Childhood''. illus. Dušan Petričić
Dušan Petričić ( sr-cyr, Душан Петричић; born 10 May 1946) is a Serbian illustrator and caricaturist. He has illustrated numerous children's books and his caricatures have appeared in various newspapers and magazines from ''Polit ...
. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1995/2000. .
*''Friendship Bracelets''. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1992. .
*''Hands On, Thumbs Up''. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1990. . illus. Pat Cupples. Addison-Wesley. 1991.
*''Super String Games''. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1987. (paperback) (hardcover)
*''Many Stars and More String Games''. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1985. (paperback) (hardcover)
*''Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes: A Book of String Games''. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1983.
See also
*List of string figures
The following is a list of string figures, various figures which can be made using a loop of string, and which occur in games such as cat's cradle
Cat's cradle is a game involving the creation of various string figures between the fingers, ...
Sources
Canadian clowns
Canadian librarians
Canadian women librarians
Living people
String figures
Canadian children's writers
Canadian women children's writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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