Shakespeare Mini-Books: 8 Reproducible Comic Book-Style Retelling of Favorite Plays That Will Wow Kids With the Works & Words of Shakespeare

by Jeannette Sanderson

Teachers can use this collection of eight mini-books to introduce students to Shakespeare’s timeless tales. The comic-book format makes the plays easy to read and is sure to engage students. Narratives are written in modern-day English, while the characters’ dialogues are kept in Shakespeare’s verse. Plays include Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest. For use with Grades 4-8.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Jeannette Sanderson has been writing and telling stories since she was a child. The author and her husband moved to Peekskill more than 30 years ago and raised their children here. Jeannette loves Peekskill and delights in meeting and writing about the people who make this city special for the Peekskill Herald.