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A picture book adaptation of the Shakespeare play. Watercolor and graphite paintings help tell the story of how fairies magically transform the fate of two couples., A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's play about the strange events that take place in a forest inhabited by fairies who magically transform the romantic fate of two young couples.
| Size | | Length: | 48 pages | | Height: | 11.0 in | | Width: | 8.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 7.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"It's probably not possible to translate a Shakespeare play into a superlative picture book, but this version is better than most at keeping the story both understandable and well-paced."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Deborah Stevenson
"Telling such a story as this without talking down is a feat, but I found the narration clear and succinct, keeping the flavor of Elizabethan English while avoiding the obscurities....This work is classic in itself, full justice to the genius that came before."
NAPRA ReView - Patricia Monaco
"Coville gracefully retells this famous comedy, retaining just enough of Shakespeare's language to lend a sense of the world of the play without overwhelming picture book readers....As an introduction to the real thing, this may be useful to older readers who want to have the plot and characters in mind before they enter Shakespeare's realm."
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