Michael Rosen s Pocket Shakespeare: A Beginner s Guide to Best Bits - The Ultimate Stocking Filler From an Award Winning Author, Perfect

The ultimate beginner's guide to the magic of Shakespeare, from the award-winning Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell. Step inside a sparkling celebration of the wonderful words of William Shakespeare. With former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen as your guide, discover how Shakespeare explores love and heartbreak, magic and superstition, jealousy, beauty and much more in a collection of quotes and speeches taken from his plays - plus a selection of Shakespearean insults and one-liners! Michael Rosen's commentary illuminates the Bard for beginners alongside sumptuous illustrations by Chris Riddell, making this the perfect book to bring Shakespeare to life for all ages.

About the author

Michael Rosen is a multi-award-winning poet, a popular radio broadcaster, distinguished critic and academic, and one of the most popular authors for children. He has written over 200 books in a career spanning over five decades, including the internationally bestselling We're Going on a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. His poems, about family life, childhood and a good deal of silliness, have reached millions through his exuberant online readings. Michael was the Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009, and is now Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Rosen
• Assisted by: Riddell Chris (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2025
• EAN: 9781844287628
• ISBN: 978-1-84428-762-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / General, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Poetry (Children's/Ya), JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry