A Pawn’s Journey Across the Chessboard – Christel Minne Hardback – SKU 9789464201888 – 56 pages Teaser Someday I’ll Be a Queen – PICTURE BOOK How is this book now different from other chess books for young children? Well, it starts as a fairy tale about a King, a Dragon and a young Girl with a dream. Author Christel Minne: “A young girl is the main character because by doing so, I 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 get acquainted with the characters. The picture book is very inviting with plenty of funny and beautiful drawings. There is a lot to discover! For the youngest preschoolers it is best to tell the story in your own words, but the older preschoolers fully enjoy the rhyming story. Every chess rule can be found in an attractive drawing. An important didactic choice of the author. Just like the choice for the story in rhyme form, preschoolers love repetition, this is a handy tool when memorizing the chess rules.
