A beautifully illustrated collection of prose retellings of seven
Shakespeare plays will bring the Bard to life for young readers. Not
only is this a beautiful keepsake edition, full of gorgeous
illustrations by Antonio Javier Caparo, but the prose retellings by
beloved classic children's book author E. Nesbit are an excellent tool
to introduce children to the complex language of Shakespeare.
A foreword by John Lithgow touches on his own childhood as a
Shakespearean actor and the importance of Shakespeare. The book contains
extensive support materials, including a biography, a timeline of
Shakespeare's life, and further recommended readings.
In this volume, you will find:
- Romeo and Juliet
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Twelfth Night
- Hamlet
- Macbeth
- The Tempest
- Much Ado About Nothing