Beautifully illustrated book containing some of the best Shakespearean poetry.

FROM AMAZON: He was the greatest poet and playwright who ever lived, the dramatist who penned lines that we quote without even realizing their origin. Shakespeare's glorious works have even inspired animated films--like Disney's The Lion King. Introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful, highly realistic color paintings that bring each excerpt to vivid life. Here are Shakespeare's most famous speeches: "To be or not to be" from Hamlet, with the melancholy Dane pictured in front of the castle, his face pensive and gazing into the distance; Portia's gentle plea for mercy in The Merchant of Venice; Macbeth's witches' cackling "Double, double, toil and trouble"; and Marc Antony's sarcastic address to "Friends, Romans, Countrymen," in Julius Caesar. A golden-robed Henry V, kneeling and bowed from the weight of the world, ponders how rulers must bear the burden of their subjects' needs. Mercutio, seen here in a bright red background as fiery and explosive as his personality, gently teases his lovesick friend Romeo. From the tender sonnets (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?) to the humorous songs sung by his jesters in comedies such as Twelfth Night, every page contains pure verbal and visual magic. ( )

poetry, glossary, explanation of works, information about Shakespeare
Ways to use this book:
*Introduce Shakespeare using information at start of book
*Allow students to use book to explore small parts of larger works before beginning larger work
*Choose two works from the book and compare/contrast them ( )

Good selections, beautiful artwork, good illustrations.

Collection of Shakespeare poems. Would be great to introduce a unit on Shakespearian times - how they spoke...
Rhyming.

Excellent introduction to the verse of Shakespeare ( )