{"product_id":"much-ado-about-nothing-for-kids-shakespeare-can-be-fun","title":"Much Ado About Nothing for Kids (Shakespeare Can Be Fun!)","description":"\"What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?\" These famous lines from Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing delightfully show the verbal sparring between the reluctant lovers, Beatrice and Benedick who are happily brought together at the end by the schemes of their friends. And, no story is complete without at least one evil character, Don John, who unsuccessfully tries to tear apart the wedding plans of Hero and Claudio, the other lovers in this sparkling tale.\nWritten in rhyming couplets, Much Ado About Nothing, the eighth book in this successful series, captures all the exciting elements of the original story, and is truly a delightful read for both adult and child.\nLois Burdett has been a teacher at Hamlet Public School in Stratford, Ontario, for over twenty years and her expertise in bringing Shakespeare to life for children as young as seven is reflected in the children's clever insights and wonderful drawings which complement the play.\nHer success has resulted in an ever-increasing demand for workshops as far afield as Europe and Australia where she instructs educators on how they too can familiarize young children with Shakespeare.\nFrom the Foreword by Denzel Washington\n\"[Lois Burdett's] delightfully entertaining text is complemented by her students' thoughtful interpretations and charming artwork which make Much Ado About Nothing come alive in a whole new way.\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1552094138\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1552094138.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Burdett, Lois|Washington, Denzel\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43476730806333,"sku":"BVV.1552094138.A","price":7.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1552094138-0.jpg?v=1786829658","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/much-ado-about-nothing-for-kids-shakespeare-can-be-fun","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}