The book is a beautifully illustrated collection of Shakespeare's plays, abridged for children. It introduces young readers to the power of Shakespearean writing with colorful illustrations and accessible language.
This book is a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare for children. It includes all of Shakespeare's plays, abridged and illustrated to make them accessible to young readers. The book uses colorful illustrations and modernized language to help children understand and enjoy the plays. Each play starts with an introduction to the characters and uses different colors to indicate speakers and stage notes, making it engaging and easy to follow. The book is a great way to introduce children to the beauty and power of Shakespeare's writing.
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The book does incorporate some vocabulary changes to reflect the way language has changed over time, and to make it more accessible to readers of today — especially children.
Each play starts off with a page introducing the cast of characters of that play. A variety of colors are used to indicate the speaker, the words being spoken, and the stage notes.
The introductory illustration for each play incorporates a variety of colors, enhancing the beauty of the book in general, but also the excitement of the play to come.