Who Was William Shakespeare? [Paperback]

Celeste Mannis (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Who Was...?

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (December 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448439042
• ISBN-13: 978-0448439044
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Crafts & Music > Performing Arts > Drama & Theater
  • #1 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Performing Arts > Drama & Theater
  • #4 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Literary

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything about the Bard in a nutshell!, June 9, 2008

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Deborah Sandford "Marian the Librarian" (Madison, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A genius, that's who he was., January 28, 2011

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H. A Truett "Wordy Girl" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Was William Shakespeare? (Paperback)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Son Loves These Books, January 21, 2012

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Carolyn H (virginia, usa) - See all my reviews

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My 9-year-old is addicted to the "WHO WAS" series of books. They are very informative and include some pictures which make learning about historical characters, scientists, writers, etc.. fun for kids. When he went through all the ones the library carried, we turned to Amazon to start finding the rest. He can't put them down and I'll be saving them for his little brother.