By William Shakespeare, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (author) , Emily Sutton (illustrator)
"A beautiful introduction to Shakespeare’s plays for children"
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The best way to encounter Shakespeare is by watching, listening to or better still taking part in a performance of a play. This special edition of the First Folio will enable children to do just that. Published in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, it includes all 36 plays in the First Folio, published 400 years ago, and in the same order.
They’ve been abridged with skill and sensitivity so that they can be performed by 8 children (or more) and in just 20 minutes. Better yet, while some changes to vocabulary have been made to reflect different language use, the language is mainly as written, so that young readers/performers can enjoy the poetry and the drama in full.
In Twelfth Night , they can read – maybe learn by heart – Ariel’s song and Prospero’s parting speech; they’ll discover Jacques’ All the World’s a Stage, and Hamlet’s To be or not to be soliloquy. Emily Sutton’s gorgeous, jewel-like illustrations depict all the leading characters and set the scene for each drama with a full-page illustration. A perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s plays.
The first-ever illustrated children's edition of William Shakespeare's First Folio, published to celebrate its 400th anniversary – a sumptuous gift book to treasure for ever. Published in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare's Plays is the first-ever illustrated children's edition of the First Folio, one of the greatest books ever published which celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2023. Includes an introduction from Michael Rosen.
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The sumptuously illustrated book, with luminous and detailed artwork by Emily Sutton, includes all 36 plays in the original volume, in the same order. The plays preserve Shakespeare's original dramatic language, but have been abridged so they can be performed by a minimum of eight children in under twenty minutes. The perfect accessible introduction to Shakespeare in his own words for a child, this is a very special gift book that will be returned to time and time again.
'What a lovely treasure! A wonderful introduction to Shakespeare's timeless plays.' - Greg Jenner, You're Dead to Me
'Feast your eyeballs on this bedazzling book and start your children on a lifelong love of Shakespeare.' - The Times
'It’s Shakespeare for children – but in a radical new form … the book is illustrated by Emily Sutton, who has supplied more than 150 ingeniously detailed watercolour drawings … it’s a rare delight to find a children’s edition that leaves Shakespeare’s language intact.' - The Telegraph
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is the independent charity that cares for the world’s greatest Shakespeare heritage sites in Stratford-upon-Avon, and promotes the enjoyment and understanding of his works, life and times all over the world.
Dr Anjna Chouhan was an in-house scholar at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for eleven years, where she developed an approach to adapting Shakespeare for younger audiences. Amongst other publications, Anjna edited the volume on Henry Irving for the Lives of Shakespearian Actors series, contributed to The Shakespeare Book , and co-wrote the Shakespeare edition of Trivial Pursuit . She was lead Shakespearian for the BBC ShakespeareMe project; has co-hosted the podcast Shakespeare Alive, and produces and hosts her own podcast, Shakespeare’s Pants. Anjna has taken her passion for broadening access to Shakespeare to Warwickshire Libraries, where she is currently the Creative Producer.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays A Children's Edition and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays A Children's Edition features in the following genres: Classic Literature, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Drama / Performing Arts, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Gift Books, Children’s / Teenage stationery and miscellaneous items, Reference Works, Traditional Tales, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Hardback. £27.00, down from the £30.00 cover price. In Stock.
Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays A Children's Edition was written by William Shakespeare, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and published by Walker Books Ltd
Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays A Children's Edition has 409 pages
£27.00, reduced from £30.00. In Stock.
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