This bundle consists of two books: a childrens picturebook, Someday Ill Be a Queen, along with a Toolbox foradults who want to teach children to play chess.
How are these books different from other chess books foryoung children?
The picture book starts as a fairy tale about a king, a dragonand a young girl with a dream. A young girl is the main character becauseI want to encourage girls and make it clear that this game is also for them.
- The history of the game of chess is incorporated as you getacquainted with the characters.
- The picture book is very inviting, with plenty of funny andbeautiful drawings. There is a lot to discover!
- For the youngest preschoolers, it is best to tell the storyin your own words, but the older preschoolers fully enjoy the rhyming story.
- Every chess rule is found in an attractive drawing. This wasan important didactic choice made by the author.
- The story is told in rhyme. Preschoolers love repetition andthis is a handy tool when memorizing the chess rules.
The accompanying Toolbox explains in a unique way howto start playing chess: the rules, the tips and tricks anyone needs toknow are presented here. The Toolbox features two parts: how to teach onepupil or a group of pupils. The author provides a unique approach, drawing onher phenomenal teaching experience over the past decades.
