Shakespeare for Children (Unabridged Classics in Audio) [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Mary Lamb (Author), Josephine Bailey (Reader), Simon Vance (Reader)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Unabridged Classics in Audio

Introduce your children to the magic of Shakespeare with these ten favorite tales.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up–In this assortment of tales based on Shakespeare's plays, students are introduced to ten great works. From the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet to the comedy of Twelfth Night, Charles and Mary Lamb's tales bring younger students the words of one of the world's greatest playwrights. The collection also includes Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and others. A helpful preface explains that the vocabulary used may be difficult for some listeners to understand, but has been kept as close to the original work as possible. Listeners are also warned that in changing the tales from plays to stories, constant dialogue is most often used, which, for younger listeners, may become confusing. Josephine Bailey and Simon Vance read the tales, giving distinct voices to the characters. This collection may not work well as a stand-alone for younger students because the language is difficult to follow. Paired with the authors' original text, however, the audio version would work well in elementary through high school libraries.–Lisa W. Baker, Chocowinity Middle School, NC
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About the Author

Josephine Bailey was born in England and trained in performing arts at the Corona Academy in London. As a child, Josephine appeared in many feature films before going on to become a professional dancer. Returning to her love of acting has led to her recent performances for Hanna Barbera, Walt Disney and Nickleodeon.

Simon Vance is a prolific and popular audiobook narrator and actor with several hundred audiobooks to his credit. An Audie(R) Award-winner, Vance was recently named "The Voice of Choice" by "Booklist" magazine.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400100925
• ISBN-13: 978-1400100927
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,934,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shakesphere for Children, July 8, 2006

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Excellent! Highly recommended (the book form of this item is good also). Would not recommend some of the stories for young children, but my five and six year old like some of the comedies, like A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew.

5.0 out of 5 stars Introduce Shakespeare to your kids!, November 25, 2011

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Every summer, I make a folder of work for my kids called Mom's Summer Work. One summer, I introduced them to Shakespeare with this CD. It includes 10 plays (5 comedies and 5 dramas). The editors did an amazing job preserving some of the Shakespearean language yet making the dialogue and plot accessible to youth. I downloaded some general questions and attached this booklet together for a long car ride to Disney World that summer (kids aged 14, 12 and 11). They found it challenging, but ultimately, I think they appreciated the introduction to Shakespeare.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Reddragon, March 29, 2007

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The product came quickly. It was exactly as advetised and met expectations. Thank You.