(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. Abridged prose retellings make the plots clear, but little remains of Shakespeare's original language. Complex characterizations and emotions are reduced to simple terms and the ambiguity that makes Shakespeare endlessly interpretable is eliminated. Brief quotations from the original works appear in sidebars. Two-tone line drawings help give young readers a sense of the action and are especially successful conveying the comedy of Twelfth Night. Review covers these Tales from Shakespeare titles: Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. Abridged prose retellings make the plots clear, but little remains of Shakespeare's original language. Complex characterizations and emotions are reduced to simple terms and the ambiguity that makes Shakespeare endlessly interpretable is eliminated. Brief quotations from the original works appear in sidebars. Two-tone line drawings help give young readers a sense of the action and are especially successful conveying the comedy of Twelfth Night. Review covers these Tales from Shakespeare titles: Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. These deeply abridged prose retellings provide very basic understanding of each play's plot and introduce the major characters. Brief quotations from the original works appear in sidebars, and Shimony's lively line drawings give a sense of the appropriate historical settings that might otherwise be lost. The simplicity of these versions necessarily abandons most of the intrigue and richness of Shakespeare. Review covers the following Tales from Skakespeare titles: Hamlet and Henry V.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. These deeply abridged prose retellings provide very basic understanding of each play's plot and introduce the major characters. Brief quotations from the original works appear in sidebars, and Shimony's lively line drawings give a sense of the appropriate historical settings that might otherwise be lost. The simplicity of these versions necessarily abandons most of the intrigue and richness of Shakespeare. Review covers the following Tales from Skakespeare titles: Hamlet and Henry V.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Retold by C. A. Plaisted. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. These modern-language retellings of Shakespeare's plays mix a lively tone (suitable only for the two comedies) with expressive line drawings. Plaisted does an admirable job sustaining the intricate plots and numerous characters despite the constraints of brevity. Although no substitution for the originals, these volumes would be fine vehicles for introducing the plays to young readers prior to watching a performance. Review covers these Tales from Shakespeare titles: Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest..

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Retold by C. A. Plaisted. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. These modern-language retellings of Shakespeare's plays mix a lively tone (suitable only for the two comedies) with expressive line drawings. Plaisted does an admirable job sustaining the intricate plots and numerous characters despite the constraints of brevity. Although no substitution for the originals, these volumes would be fine vehicles for introducing the plays to young readers prior to watching a performance. Review covers these Tales from Shakespeare titles: Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest..

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Retold by C. A. Plaisted. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. These modern-language retellings of Shakespeare's plays mix a lively tone (suitable only for the two comedies) with expressive line drawings. Plaisted does an admirable job sustaining the intricate plots and numerous characters despite the constraints of brevity. Although no substitution for the originals, these volumes would be fine vehicles for introducing the plays to young readers prior to watching a performance. Review covers these Tales from Shakespeare titles: Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest..

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Tales from Shakespeare series. Retold by C. A. Plaisted. Illustrated by Yaniv Shimony. These modern-language retellings of Shakespeare's plays mix a lively tone (suitable only for the two comedies) with expressive line drawings. Plaisted does an admirable job sustaining the intricate plots and numerous characters despite the constraints of brevity. Although no substitution for the originals, these volumes would be fine vehicles for introducing the plays to young readers prior to watching a performance. Review covers these Tales from Shakespeare titles: Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest..

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac