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Who Was William Shakespeare? Paperback – Illustrated, December 28, 2006

by Celeste Mannis (Author), Who HQ (Author), John O'Brien (Illustrator)

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The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. With black-and-white illustrations that include a diagram of the famous Globe theater, Celeste Davidson Mannis puts together the pieces of Shakespeare's life and work for young readers.

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3 - 7
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690L
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7.76 x 5.08 x 0.28 inches
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Penguin Workshop
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December 28, 2006
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0448439042
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A writer, educator and social entrepreneur, Celeste has authored several award winning and best selling children’s books, including One Leaf Rides the Wind (Viking), Julia Morgan Built a Castle (Viking) and Who Was William Shakespeare? (Grosset & Dunlap). She teaches children’s literature for UC Berkeley Extension and creative writing for Join Our Story, an online platform she has created to share the joys of writing with seniors and other underserved populations. Celeste is currently working towards a PhD in Educational Technology at UC Santa Barbara, and writing, writing, writing!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Workshop; Illustrated edition (December 28, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0448439042
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448439044
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 690L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.17 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 5.08 x 0.28 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #41,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in Children's Theater Books
- #10 in Children's Literary Biographies (Books)
- #44 in Children's Historical Biographies (Books)

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DeeDee

Highly recommend

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2021

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I've used several of the titles in this series to teach my ten-year-old grandson during the pandemic. This book is one of the best I've encountered. It puts Shakespeare in his historical context, explains his significance, and discusses a broad sample of his works. I think the book would appeal to children, age ten and older. Since so many of plays and characters are included, I recommend reading along with younger children. Highly recommend it.

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Greg Phillips

One of a very good series of books

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2010

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Purchased as a birthday present for a 9 year old girl, this particular biography was chosen because Shakespeare was involved in a Doctor Who episode! The book did a wonderful job of adding reality to the fictional depiction used in the show -- and helped broaden her interest to the works of Shakespeare as well as making him a "real" person. The whole series of biographies was new to me, but it won't be the last purchase from the series I make. I would recommend this to any parent who children have an interest in biographies, history or any relevant person. It may not turn out to be every kid's cup of tea -- but it's an excellent starting point. And at about 5 dollars a book ..... what have you lost?

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Connor

Great quick read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019

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I feel much more knowledgeable about Shakespeare’s life and the plots of his major works. The book is packed full of facts and tidbits about his life, as well as some other notable people along the way (such as Queen Elizabeth, Marlowe, and King James). I definitely plan to reread this book in a week or two to solidify the facts to memory.

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H A Truett

A genius, that's who he was.

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2011

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I never thought I could get my child interested in Shakespeare, but I have. *grins* The "Who Was" series of books have all been wonderful so far. The Shakespeare book even included a great vocabulary list, which I appreciated for our homeschool lessons. We also watched the sweet cartoon "Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss" and are reading the Wishbone version of Romeo & Juliet. Haydn now recognizes and points out Shakespeare all over the place. This is a great purchase.

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Amy Willis

Great for encouraging further interest!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014

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My six year old loved this book...Some in this series he has found "boring," but this bio is great. Most importantly, it has encouraged him to read and learn more about Shakespeare and his works.

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uncledude

To be or not to be? I think so.

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2010

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Another great book in this series. "Who was William Shakespeare", was very well written and I like how the author.
Informed the reader on what was known as well as the unknown. It does mention death and beheading, but I think it
was tastefully done. I really enjoyed the book.
A few years ago I started reading and giving a series of Classic books to my nephew. After completing that series
I found the "who was ?" series. All the people who I've shown or let read say these books are very enjoyable.

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C H

Son Loves These Books

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2012

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My 9-year-old is addicted to the "WHO WAS" series of books. They are very informative and include some pictures which make learning about historical characters, scientists, writers, etc.. fun for kids. When he went through all the ones the library carried, we turned to Amazon to start finding the rest. He can't put them down and I'll be saving them for his little brother.

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Ju

This Shakespeare is Accessible for Everyone!

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016

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Who was William Shakespeare? Everyone should know a little about Shakespeare! A nice introduction to the enduring literary genius William Shakespeare. I recommend the "Who Was..." series to everyone! Cannot speak highly enough of this series. A fabulous collection of titles great for young and old alike. We have given books from this series to youngsters and grandparents!

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Ricardo Reali

For English learners, I recommend it!

Reviewed in Brazil on July 30, 2022

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Além de ter uma leitura agradável, o livro proporciona ao leitor fatos interessantes sobre a vida da personalidade biografada. Recomendo para quem gosta de história e para que quer aprimorar a leitura e aprendizado em inglês (estudantes do nível intermediário já conseguem ler sem dificuldade).