In rhyming text, Ms. Burdett offers the humorous story about Beatrice's and Benedick's continuous sparring and Hero and Claudio's love for each other. Don John, an evil half brother, decides to destroy the romance between the two. Will the truth be known or will Hero and Claudio be separated for life? Will Beatrice and Benedick fall in love?
Ms. Burdett incorporates illustrations by kids to depict the different scenes. Kids also compose letters from one character to another character. These letters are dispersed throughout the book.
Ms. Burdett has written seven different Shakespeare stories for kids!
My eleven year old has been picking up and reading the Shakespeare books I have lying around as I research what to use this coming school year. He has really enjoyed all of the different stories by Shakespeare but did not care for this format (the rhyming, letters and pictures by kids).
I think my eight year old will enjoy this series, though.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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