Saturday, April 14, 2018

What's so special about Shakespeare? by Michael Rosen - ADVISABLE

Rosen, Michael What's so special about Shakespeare? 147 pages. NON-FICTION Candlewick Press, 2001 (reprint with Illustrations2018) $15.

A thorough light read about William Shakespeare and his plays.  Beginning with the facts and what we know, we get a short biography on the Bard, then, the author fleshes out his life with what would have been normal for a boy/man of that time.  Elizabethan theater is covered, including the plot of 4 of the plays - A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, King Lear and The Tempest.

I loved how lines from the plays were used to connect his life story and the time period.  Footnotes helped with strange words or meanings.  This is a great source for an independent read, or even for a teacher who needs a quick refresher on the life and times of William Shakespeare. Includes a timeline, bibliography, and index.

EL - ADVISABLE  Lisa Librarian
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