Tales from Shakespeare

A collection of prose retellings of ten familiar Shakespeare plays, each illustrated by a well-known artist or artists.

Main Author:	Packer, Tina, 1938-
Other Authors:	De Marcken, Gail (Illustrator), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scholastic Press, c2004.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Adaptations > Juvenile nonfiction.

Summary:	A collection of prose retellings of ten familiar Shakespeare plays, each illustrated by a well-known artist or artists.
Physical Description:	192 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:	0439321077
Author Notes:	David Shannon is the author and illustrator of many highly praised books for children - such as Too Many Toys, Alice the Fairy, No, David!, and David Goes to School. Born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art centre College of Design in Pasadena, California, with a fine arts degree, and then moved to New York City. His editorial illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, Time, and Rolling Stone, and his artwork has appeared on numerous book jackets. Shannon is a passionate baseball fan and softball player. He and his wife now live in Los Angeles.