Carefully curated excerpts from Shakespeare's works accompany spectacular art to illustrate the seasons. Snippets from familiar sonnets such as "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate" are included as well as elegant selections from King Lear, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, and other famous plays. A stunning and simple first taste of Shakespeare, this really special book will appeal to parents as well as children.
Miriam Weiner is the Literary Associate of the Vineyard Theatre, one of America’s preeminent centers for the creation of new plays and musicals. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son. Shannon Whitt is a freelance set decorator and prop designer who has worked on countless Broadway and Off-Broadway productions and who has also worked extensively in the TV industry as a novelty props and craft designer. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and 2 children.