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A Midsummer Night's Dream for Kids

Lois Burdett author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Firefly Books Ltd

Published:1st Sep '97

Should be back in stock very soon

A Midsummer Night's Dream for Kids cover

For more than 20 years, Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils. Working with her students, many as young as seven, she makes Shakespeare's plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes and ears. The texts are rewritten as simple rhyming verse and illustrated by her pupils' own lively colour illustrations of the characters and the action. Her books and workshops for teachers have captured the attention and imagination of parents, educators, and lovers of Shakespeare around the world.

Shakespeare is presented in a manner that is understandable to children without lessening the quality of the work. -- Sheree Van Vreede * Children's Literature *
Makes it come wonderfully alive for young students. * Curriculum Administrator *
Included in the "Great Books for Children" program. * Canadian Toy Testing Council *
If you are looking for more fun ways to teach Shakespeare to your children, the Shakespeare Can Be Fun series by Lois Burdett is an excellent way to introduce the playwright's many works. The author takes Shakespeare's entire works and puts them into a poetic, flowing version that is easy on children's attention spans whileleaving the crux of the works intact. It's helpful for mom and dad as well. The books also offer suggestions for lesson plans. -- Tere Scott * St. Louis Homeschooling Examiner, Los Angeles edition *

ISBN: 9781552091241

Dimensions: 235mm x 197mm x 6mm

Weight: 191g

64 pages