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Shakespeare's Stories

Hardback

Main Details

Title Shakespeare's Stories
Authors and Contributors      Illustrated by Mx Khoa Le
By (author) Sam Newman
By (author) Gaynor Aaltonen
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 225
ISBN/Barcode 9781839403163
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Hardback

Publishing Details

Publisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint Arcturus
Publication Date 1 August 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This beautifully illustrated compendium brings the Bard's timeless tales to life for a younger generation with with and panache. Sam Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children. The opulent full-colour illustrations by award-winning illustrator Khoa Le's will delight young and old alike.

Author Biography

Based in Vietnam, Khoa Le is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books. She has worked with many top publishers, including Hachette and Usbourne and in 2020 she won best illustrator for the Northern Lights Book Awards. Khoa also works as a graphic designer and painter and has participated in several group and solo exhibitions in different Asian countries. Samantha Newman is a children's fiction author with a talent for humour and a flair for the fantastic. She has adapted folk tales from around the world; brought Shakespeare to a modern audience; and remixed fairy tales.