RED ROVER, RED ROVER: CHILDREN'S GAMES PLAYED IN CANADA. Fowke, Edith. Toronto, Doubleday Canada, 1988. 159pp. cloth. ISBN 0-385-25172-6 (paper) $12.95, 0-385-25159-9 (cloth) $19.95. CIP Grades 5 and up Reviewed by Janice Foster Volume 16 Number 6 1988 November One of Canada's best-known folklorists, Edith Fowke, has provided her readers with a fascinating treasury of games English-speaking Canadian children have been playing for generations. For many of us Red Rover, Red Rover is a trip down memory lane. But for young and old alike this unique collection of indoor and outdoor games provides enjoyable reading followed by hours of fun trying out old and new favourites. Red Rover, Red Rover is arranged in fifteen sections. Categories include chasing, seeking, hunting, racing, duelling, guessing, and marble and word games. Each game is clearly explained as are any variations of the game. Interesting historical information regarding some of the games is also included. The index simplifies locating a specific game. Each chapter begins with an expressive black-and-white illustration by Emma Hesse. For anyone working with, or rather playing with children, this book is filled with ideas for hours of fun. Children looking for new games to play will also enjoy this collection. The games span all ages, all locations and all seasons. If you remember "Mother May I?" but forget how to do an umbrella step, read on. Red Rover, Red Rover is definitely a resource book for fun. Janice Foster, Winnipeg, Man.