
The First Works of Shakespeare
Adam Thompson(Author)
Messy Press
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2026
Book
Board book
18 pages
978-1-0670985-0-6 (ISBN)
Description
A very first introduction to the great works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest storytellers of all time.
The First Works of Shakespeare is the first in the charming Little Literary Greats bio series for babies and young readers. This stylish, cased board book provides a very first introduction to the timeless stories of William Shakespeare.
Meet the Bard at work and discover six of his most famous plays, from Romeo and Juliet to A Midsummer Night's Dream, brought to life in their simplest form. Short, child-friendly story descriptions, eye-catching illustrations of scenes and props, and some first words from the world of Shakespeare will inspire and entertain young wordsmiths and little storytellers.
The First Works of Shakespeare is the first in the charming Little Literary Greats bio series for babies and young readers. This stylish, cased board book provides a very first introduction to the timeless stories of William Shakespeare.
Meet the Bard at work and discover six of his most famous plays, from Romeo and Juliet to A Midsummer Night's Dream, brought to life in their simplest form. Short, child-friendly story descriptions, eye-catching illustrations of scenes and props, and some first words from the world of Shakespeare will inspire and entertain young wordsmiths and little storytellers.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Zealand
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 1 to 5 years
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 205 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0670985-0-6 (9781067098506)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Adam Thompson is an award-winning creative director and writer from London. After studying archaeology, he worked in advertising agencies and for the BBC. Adam now lives and writes in Auckland; Erica Harrison is an illustrator and co-creator of the award-winning Detective Stanley series. She's designed and illustrated best-selling children's books, graphic novels and activity books and lives in New Zealand.