The Day's Doings of a Little Mouse, An Amusing Game for Learning French
Board Game
1924 (published)
1924 (published)
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This game has 100 playing spaces and is played rather like Snakes and Ladders. Players follow a young mouse from the time he gets up in the morning until he goes to bed at night. The instructions are printed on the game board, which is all in French. The illustrations are by Margaret Tempest, who is very well-known for her illustrations of children's books about animals.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Chromolithographed paper on card |
| Brief description | Chromolithographed game, La Journee d'un Souriceau, made in England by the Chad Valley Company in 1924 |
| Physical description | Design: chromolithograph, mounted on card; with all directions and numbers in French. No. of squares: 100 Squares illustrated: some Square numbering: all Squares titled: all Subject of starting square: mouse in bed Subject of ending square: mouse in bed |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Mears |
| Object history | The illustrations were done by the illustrator, Margaret Tempest, later Lady Mears who retained her professional name when working. CGG-Games & Puzzles, 1991 |
| Historical context | Rewards: forward movement, extra turns Forfeits: backward movement, missed turned No. of Players: any Equipment required: markers, printed card in the form of a mouse staning on a card disc of different colours. Rules: The game is played to its own rules and directions which are one the playing surface . However, the game is played roughly to Snakes and Ladders rules. All numbers and rules are in French and the game was designed to teach the language. Rules placement: on playing surface |
| Summary | This game has 100 playing spaces and is played rather like Snakes and Ladders. Players follow a young mouse from the time he gets up in the morning until he goes to bed at night. The instructions are printed on the game board, which is all in French. The illustrations are by Margaret Tempest, who is very well-known for her illustrations of children's books about animals. |
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| Accession number | MISC.459&:1 to 6-1980 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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