With her characteristically sprightly words and pictures, Aliki brings
Shakespeare's life, times, and legacy to life in this highly acclaimed
information-packed treasury that is truly for readers of all ages.
This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during
homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to
learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children
From Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet to A Midsummer Night's Dream,
Shakespeare's celebrated works have touched people around the world.
Aliki combines literature, history, biography, archaeology, and
architecture in this richly detailed and meticulously researched
introduction to Shakespeare's world-his life in Elizabethan times, the
theater world, and the Globe, for which he wrote his plays. Then she
brings history full circle to the present-day reconstruction of the
Globe theater. .