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Shakespeare Can Be Fun!
2 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Shakespeare Can Be Fun! series.
This adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, written in rhymed couplets ("I have a story, with an all-star cast, / Set in Sicily, in times long past"), loses the key component of the original work--the language--but may still serve as an accessible introduction for young readers. The accompanying color illustrations and brief, related letters and stories are provided by children and give the book a kid-friendly appeal.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
4-6
Shakespeare Can Be Fun! series.
Shakespeare's play about the melancholy Dane is adapted using rhymed couplets. The verse, which sometimes includes well-known lines from the original work, is generally smooth, though an occasional word or phrase strikes a jarringly contemporary note ("Ophelia, are you dating this noble youth?"). Children have contributed color drawings and brief essays, which increase the accessibility of this volume.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
2 reviews
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