Camilla Gryski

Camilla Gryski (born: Bristol, England) is a Canadian librarian and string figure enthusiast. She has a degree in English, an M.L.S., an M.Ed, and a Montessori Primary Teaching Certificate. She worked in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children as a therapeutic clown.

Awards

• C.L.A. Notable Non-Fiction for Children, 1996.
• Information Book Award Honour Book for Let's Play, 1996.
• Information Book Award for Hands On, Thumbs Up, 1991.
• ALA Notable Book for Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes, 1984.

Bibliography

• Camilla Gryski's Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Games. illus. Tom Sankey. Scholastic/Kids Can Press, 1995. ISBN 9780439779388/ISBN 978-1-55337-090-1.
• Camilla Gryski's Favourite String Games. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1995. ISBN 978-1-55074-261-9.
• Let's Play: Traditional Games of Childhood. illus. Dušan Petričić. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1995/2000. ISBN 978-1-55074-817-8.
• Friendship Bracelets. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1992. ISBN 978-1-55074-085-1.
• Hands On, Thumbs Up. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1990. ISBN 978-0-921103-99-8. illus. Pat Cupples. Addison-Wesley. 1991.
• Super String Games. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1987. ISBN 978-0-921103-01-1 (paperback) ISBN 978-0-921103-44-8 (hardcover)
• Many Stars and More String Games. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1985. ISBN 978-0-919964-66-2 (paperback) ISBN 978-0-919964-76-1 (hardcover)
• Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes: A Book of String Games. illus. Tom Sankey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1983.

See also

• List of string figures