Hear, Hear, Mr. Shakespeare: Story, Illustrations, and Selections from Shakespeare's Plays

by Bruce Koscielniak

An introduction to Shakespeare finds the English poet and playwright approached by a merry troupe of players seeking a lively new play to perform for the queen.

Genres: Picture Books

40 pages, Hardcover

First published April 23, 1998

About the author

Bruce Koscielniak is the author and illustrator of several books for children; he is also a musician who has played the violin and jazz guitar for many years. He lives in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Tym · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction to Shakespeare for kids.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sound bytes from different plays. Historical background information. Follows a group of players on their way to London to perform for the Queen who stop in Stratford-on-Avon to visit Shakespeare.

Neat idea - very basic introduction to The Bard.

[Aleya Williams · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think that this would be a good book for older children. It is a little more complex and uses bigger words, do most younger children probably would understand. The illustrations were done very well and were very colorful. But this book is labeled as a biography, though it does include a lot of Shakespeare's plays, it does not really include much about his actual life.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great introduction to Shakespeare. Quotes from the plays are sprinkled throughout the pages. Vocabulary for obsolete words and snippets of historical information help the reader understand the quotes as well as the story. Illustrations are ink and watercolor on paper.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a funny collection of quotes from Shakespeare's plays. The illustrations set the scene and a brief introductions is also given.

Illustrated by Bruce Koscielniak.

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this to my niece yesterday and I'm not sure she was very into it. There isn't much story really, it's more a book of quotes from his plays about a subject and it didn't really mean anything to my niece. It did nothing to get her into the bard. She was bored.