Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare
Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare
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A collection of retellings of six of William Shakespeare's best-loved plays - a mix of comedy, tragedy, magic and romance - retold for younger readers. Full of colourful illustrations from the "Usborne Young Reading Programme", it contains "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "Romeo and Juliet", "The Tempest" and "Twelfth Night".
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Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare by Lesley Sims
A collection of six of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, beautifully presented in a clothbound gift edition. Includes Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest as well as a short biography of the bard himself, all beautifully retold and illustrated for children growing in reading confidence. Features story summaries, character lists and internet links to websites where children can listen to extracts from the plays and find out more about William Shakespeare.
A sumptuous publication, illustrated in full colour on every page, with pictures of the characters set at the beginning of each storyThe prose is accessible, and the stories race along. * The Guardian *
A great book for every child's collection. * Parents in Touch Website *
Even though all of the plays are written so that young readers can understand them, some of the more famous lines from Shakespeare's works can still be found. I am thoroughly impressed! * Bookworm Mama *
With their usual creative flair and beautiful pictures, Usborne have recently published Illustrated Shakespeare which includes retellings of Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and the Tempest as well as a short biography of the Bard himself – the perfect way to open up Key Stage 2 children to his wonderful plays. * Family Interest *
This is another super book in the Usborne Illustrated Stories series... a marvellous introduction to Shakespeare. Each play is introduced with a summary (and pictures) of the characters, so they can be followed throughout the story. Twelfth Night, Macbeth, The Tempest, Hamlet, Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet are included. The use of extracts from the original work gives children a feel for Shakespeare's language without being daunting. A great book for every child's collection. * Parents in Touch Website *
A great book for every child's collection. * Parents in Touch Website *
Even though all of the plays are written so that young readers can understand them, some of the more famous lines from Shakespeare's works can still be found. I am thoroughly impressed! * Bookworm Mama *
With their usual creative flair and beautiful pictures, Usborne have recently published Illustrated Shakespeare which includes retellings of Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and the Tempest as well as a short biography of the Bard himself – the perfect way to open up Key Stage 2 children to his wonderful plays. * Family Interest *
This is another super book in the Usborne Illustrated Stories series... a marvellous introduction to Shakespeare. Each play is introduced with a summary (and pictures) of the characters, so they can be followed throughout the story. Twelfth Night, Macbeth, The Tempest, Hamlet, Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet are included. The use of extracts from the original work gives children a feel for Shakespeare's language without being daunting. A great book for every child's collection. * Parents in Touch Website *
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781409554653 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409554651 |
| Title | Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare |
| Author | Lesley Sims |
| Series | Illustrated Story Collections |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |