Shakespeare's Tales: Love's Labour's Lost

These stories, retold for children, are just brilliant! And I know I’m not a child, but as an adult, I can really appreciate these too, as a way for bringing back Shakespeare from the stuffy classics most struggle to engage with, into a fun and pleasant reading experience! Which I think is perfect f......more

My thanks to Arcturus Publishing for a digital review copy via NetGalley of ‘Shakespeare's Tales: Love's Labour's Lost’ retold by Samantha Newman and illustrated by Ceej Rowland. This is part of a series of Shakespeare’s plays retold and adapted for younger readers aged 7+. Still, even as an older re......more

The publisher of this title is now turning attention to Shakespeare in a series of titles for young readers. There will be sixteen in all. Hopefully these retellings will inspire kids to enjoy Shakespeare and to later move on to the originals. Here, the play is the comedy, Love’s Labour’s Lost. The s......more

: I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I am going to look out for other Shakespeare's tales from now on. The story was very middle grade friendly and a good introduction to the works of William Shakespear. I would have this book in a c......more