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The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. With black-and-white illustrations that include a diagram of the famous Globe theater, Celeste Davidson Mannis puts together the pieces of Shakespeare's life and work for young readers.
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Baby Will was baptized in Stratford's Holy Trinity Church, in 1564. Read the first page
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Baby Will was baptized in Stratford's Holy Trinity Church, in 1564. Read the first page
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Everything about the Bard in a nutshell!, Jun 9 2008
By Deborah Sandford "Marian the Librarian" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Who Was William Shakespeare? (Paperback)
Everything you need to know about Shakespeare, his life and times is put forth in this first-rate juvenile biography. Since little is known about Will Shakespeare, why waste time reading a lot of speculation? It is a marvel how Celeste Davidson Mannis creates many interesting asides in so short a space, including words and phrases that were coined by the Bard, an explanation of blank verse, what school was like, the politics of the time, big city London, and how the Globe Theatre came about. An abundance of B&W illustrations helps the reluctant reader along, but this is a worthy effort for any age reader who wants to know all there is to know about Shakespeare in a nutshell. Includes Bibliography, a timeline of Shakespeare's life, and a timeline of the world matching Shakespeare's dates.
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A genius, that's who he was., Jan 28 2011
By H. A Truett "Wordy Girl" - Published on Amazon.com
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I never thought I could get my child interested in Shakespeare, but I have. *grins* The "Who Was" series of books have all been wonderful so far. The Shakespeare book even included a great vocabulary list, which I appreciated for our homeschool lessons. We also watched the sweet cartoon "Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss" and are reading the Wishbone version of Romeo & Juliet. Haydn now recognizes and points out Shakespeare all over the place. This is a great purchase.
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Great book for kids, April 13 2012
By Susan K. Dunaway - Published on Amazon.com
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This is the second of this series that I have purchased for my 9-year-old twin granddaughters. I bought this to accompany some photos I have of Stratford-upon-Avon and a couple of books of Shakespeare's plays that I gave them along with this book. They are voracious readers and I wanted something that they could understand and enjoy. This book fits the bill !
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