The Children's Shakespeare: As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear, a Midsummer Night's Dream, Pericles, Romeo & Juliet, and the Winter's Tale
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The Children's Shakespeare: As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear, a Midsummer Night's Dream, Pericles, Romeo & Juliet, and the Winter's Tale
Seven of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays have been specifically adapted to introduce young listeners (and reintroduce adults) to his works. Based on the homespun storytelling of a literary turn-of-the-century mom, these classic retellings capture the drama and flavor of each original play, while simplifying plot and detail. Winner of a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children, included in this cassette version are: King Lear read by Jim Belushi, As You Like It read by Linda Hamilton, A Midsummer Night's Dream read by Robert Davi, Pericles read by Tate Donovan, Hamlet read by Bill Pullman, Romeo and Juliet read by Daphne Zuniga, and The Winter's Tale read by Patrick Macnee.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Shakespeare for kids fun for any age:
This book is loads of fun! I bought it for my third grader, who is taking a field trip to see "Romeo and Juliet." I wanted him to have some familiarity with the storyline so he wouldn't be yawning cluelessly by the end of Act I. He loved it so much he wanted to discuss it! Even my husband who hates to read the stuff enjoyed it.
In short, the book is well done. It shortens the plays into a very long story-summary without the dramatic language that can be somewhat of a distraction. We're not talking... more info
Fantastic introduction to Shakespeare for younger children:
I read and reread this book as a youth. The stories read much like classic fairy tales with tragedy, irony, and moral lessons. The writing is very accessible and encouraged me to seek out the full length "stories" in their original (play script) form once I was old enough (6th/7th grade) to really read them.
For a child who has a love of literature, these retellings of the great plays may start a life-long interest in Shakespeare's art (as they did for me).
Lorenzo Schiavo and Felipe Gravier:
Romeo and Juliet
Felipe Gravier and Lorenzo Schiavo review:
We think that Romeo and Juliet tells the story of two star-crossed lovers whose families are in a terrible fight which prevents them from coming together. How far the couple will go to be together becomes the focus of the story. Of his richest poetry. The opening and closing choruses are some of his most outstanding work. Romeo's It is a brilliant love story but not much more. It still possesses however some wooing of Juliet is fabulously... more info
Interesting Storys:
This book provides lots of Shakespeare's Storys like "A Midsummer's Night Dream" and "Hamlet" with a children's fairy tale twist. The storys are the same as Shakespeare's, but easier for children to understand. My favorite story was Hamlet because I had just seen the play. A while after we read Children's Shakespeare and it helped me to understand Hamlet better.
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