Authors Playing Cards
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Authors Playing Cards

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Item #: 034262
ISBN: 9781572814455
Grades: PK-AD

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This is a standard deck of 54 playing cards with basic suits and two jokers. While the suits are still shown in the corners, the middle of each card displays a full-color illustration of a famous author. The name of the author is written beneath the illustration and a few of the books written by that author are listed. Players can play all kinds of card games while growing more and more familiar with 54 classic and famous authors. ~ Rachel

Primary Subject
Reading/Literature
Grade Start
PK
Grade End
AD
ISBN
9781572814455
Format
Card Deck
Brand Name
U.S. Games Systems
Weight
0.2 (lbs.)
Dimensions
3.75" x 2.5" x 0.75"
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Christmas gift
Theresa O on Nov 28, 2022
old memories
mike t on May 5, 2022
Christmas gift
Theresa O on Nov 28, 2022
Played this game as a kid, so excited to introduce it to my kids! Great way to learn classic authors names and works.
Hilary P on Sep 15, 2022
old memories
mike t on May 5, 2022
Love this game!
Auto man on Jan 7, 2022
I loved this game growing up and now I want my children’s families to enjoy it at their homes.
Karen H on Jan 4, 2022
We had this game growing up and played it often. I'm getting it for my adult siblings for nostalgic purposes.
Lynn A on Dec 17, 2021
play card as a lad 70 years ago
john r on Oct 22, 2021
Wonderful, classic game. A fun way to become familiar with important literature.
Sheila R on Oct 7, 2021
need to know these authors so why not have fun with it
Christine M on Jun 30, 2021
Trip down memory lane-- my sister and I used to play with these together with my elderly next door neighbor, who had been a librarian. Turned out this little deck really created an interest in me for classic literature.
Alexandra W on Mar 3, 2021
I love this card game.
Julie R on Feb 15, 2021
I played Authors as a child, and it me become familiar with many classic authors. I ordered these for my grandchildren.
Shirley L on Dec 14, 2020
it's a family classic. thanks.
Gretchen J on Dec 14, 2020
I used to play these as a child and I play with my grandkids. I wanted them to each have a set of their own to pass on to their kids one day
Sandra T on Dec 11, 2020
Favorite family game for over 30 years. Great gift for friends, English teachers, etc. We've gone through multiple sets by ourselves.
Anneke P on Dec 8, 2020
I played with this as a child. It helped me in college be familiar with authors of books.
LYNN G on Nov 23, 2020
I played this game as a child. Very educational!
Julie R on Nov 18, 2020
favorite card game in family
PAUL W on Nov 17, 2020
I brought this for my high school English class to play when we had some extra time and to expose them to the authors and their books. Wow! This game has been a hit! The students ask to borrow the deck all the time and play it every chance they can in their other classes.
Janalee B. on Nov 16, 2020
Because I played it as a kid. I'd be interested if you also had one with Woman authors.
Julie R on Sep 25, 2020
I used to play Famous Authors with my sisters when I was a child.
Barbara R on Aug 5, 2020
My Grandmother taught me this, and to this day I still recall these Vikings of prose.<br /><br />Thank you so much for still having this available. <br /><br />The printed word is most concise, most beautiful.
Nathan K on Jul 31, 2020
I USED TO PLAY WITH MY MOM, WANTING TO PLAY WITH MY NEICE
Stella B on Jun 20, 2020
Really enjoyed this card game when I was young
Carol K on Jun 8, 2020
Played this game as a child. Want to share with the grandkids. We loved it back when. hope they love it as much.
Kathy W on May 17, 2020
I grew up playing this game in the 80s and have raised my kids playing it. It is fun, first of all, and educational, as I have recognized authors and their works throughout my life thanks to this little game.
Anneke P on May 12, 2020
Vintage.....played this game as a kid
Barbara B on Dec 28, 2019
Sentimental
Michael D on Oct 4, 2019
We played this game as children and I wanted to share it with my daughter.
Mary S on Nov 27, 2017
Played as a child and wanted my family to enjoy and learn.
Mary Lou R on Nov 26, 2017
to use with another deck for Author Go Fish
Andrea M on Aug 30, 2016
I heard of them and wanted to try them out.
Kelli M on Jan 19, 2016
My husband played this game as a child, our two sons (now 38 and 35) played as a child, so I figure it's time to get a set for the grandchildren. I thought they would be too boring for kids, but not so. In fact, I think they fostered our sons' love of literature.
Mindy T on Dec 5, 2015
Played this game as a kid, so excited to introduce it to my kids! Great way to learn classic authors names and works.
Hilary P on Sep 15, 2022
Love this game!
Auto man on Jan 7, 2022
What authors are included?
A shopper on May 19, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Authors is a classic card game dating back to 1861. The Authors deck contains 52 cards featuring color portraits of 13 honored writers, with lists of their four greatest literary works. Still played today as it was originally, the Authors Card Game is played with these 13 books of 4 cards each. The object is to collect complete books by calling for cards from other players. The authors featured include: Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, William Thackeray, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Longfellow, Sir Walter Scott, Alfred Tennyson, Louise May Alcott, and Edgar Allan Poe. The cards also have standard indices in both upper and lower corners. So the Authors deck can also be used for many traditional card games. Enter an answer to this question.
How is the game played? Y
A shopper on Mar 17, 2020
BEST ANSWER: This is a standard deck of 54 playing cards with basic suits and two jokers. While the suits are still shown in the corners, the middle of each card displays a full-color illustration of a famous author. The name of the author is written beneath the illustration and a few of the books written by that author are listed. Basically, you can play any sort of card game (i.e. rummy, go fish, etc) with these cards and you'll become familiar with the authors through seeing them as you play.
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Rated 3 out of 5
Wish they weren’t playing cards also!
We like the game cards. But we wish they were only the authors game and not playing cards. Having the extra numbers and each set be a different number makes it easier to tell at a glance what another player has in his hand. For instance, if I glanced at another players hand and saw the number 2, which is easy to see, I would immediately know which author they had and could ask for it.
February 2, 2022
Purchased
 1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Love them
I used to play these as a kid and am now playing with my grandkids. That's how I learned all these authors and it sure came in handy for school!
January 11, 2021
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
I am saving them for Christmas! I wanted them because I played Authors with my Grandmother when I was little! So glad to find them, thank you for carrying them!!
December 3, 2020
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Love this game!
My mom had played this card game in her childhood and made it a family favorite for my brother and me growing up. Not only is it fun for a very competitive family, but we almost magically learned which authors wrote which famous books and were ahead of some of our classmates just by playing this fun game.
August 9, 2020
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Bought this for great grandchildren. We played it as children and wanted the grandchildren and great grandchildren to experience it too. Now at 75 years old we think back on those vintage games.
January 28, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago

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