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Michael Rosen’s Pocket Shakespeare : A Beginner’s Guide to the Best Bits of the Bard

Michael Rosen, Chris Riddell
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: April 3, 2025
ISBN: 9781844287628
192 pages
Country of publication: United Kingdom

£10.99

The ultimate beginner’s guide to the magic of Shakespeare, from the award-winning Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell.

Step inside a sparkling celebration of the wonderful words of William Shakespeare. With former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen as your guide, discover how Shakespeare explores love and heartbreak, magic and superstition, jealousy, beauty and much more in a collection of quotes and speeches taken from his plays – plus a selection of Shakespearean insults and one-liners! Michael Rosen’s commentary illuminates the Bard for beginners alongside sumptuous illustrations by Chris Riddell, making this the perfect book to bring Shakespeare to life for all ages.

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