| Hamlet for Kids Contributor(s): Burdett, Lois (Author), Branagh, Kenneth (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1552095304 ISBN-13: 9781552095300 Publisher: Firefly Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: Perhaps the best-known of Shakespeare's tragedies, Hamlet has all the ingredients for a gripping story: revenge and power, familial love and betrayal, dramatic sword fights, dark spooky scenes. Once again Lois Burdett has woven her own brand of magic by transforming Shakespeare's complex verse into rhyming couplets. She has created a version of Hamlet especially for children, even as young as seven, and one that readers of all ages will enjoy. At the appropriately named Hamlet Elementary School in Stratford, Ontario, where Burdett has taught for over 20 years, her students have created wonderful drawings of Hamlet to illustrate Burdett's fluid rhymes. The students' interpretations are vivid evidence of Burdett's clever ability to bring Shakespeare's complex characters and intricate plots to life for young people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Drama |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Series: Shakespeare Can Be Fun! |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 7.72" W x 8.88" (0.39 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 52777 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Perhaps the best-known of Shakespeare's tragedies, Hamlet has all the ingredients for a gripping story: revenge and power, familial love and betrayal, dramatic sword fights, dark spooky scenes. Once again Lois Burdett has woven her own brand of magic by transforming Shakespeare's complex verse into rhyming couplets. She has created a version of Hamlet especially for children, even as young as seven, and one that readers of all ages will enjoy. At the appropriately named Hamlet Elementary School in Stratford, Ontario, where Burdett has taught for over 20 years, her students have created wonderful drawings of Hamlet to illustrate Burdett's fluid rhymes. The students' interpretations are vivid evidence of Burdett's clever ability to bring Shakespeare's complex characters and intricate plots to life for young people. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burdett, Lois: - Lois Burdett; foreword by Kenneth Branagh |