The Tempest for Kids

by Lois Burdett

Book Overview

The Tempest is an exciting tale of jealousy and betrayal, magic and romance, repentance and forgiveness, and has all the elements necessary to ignite a young child's imagination and creative energy.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552093263
• ISBN13: 9781552093269
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.7" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

Shakespeare in the most inviting venue!

My kids and I enjoyed every page of this perfectly written re-write of The Tempest! I have hesitated to read Shakespeare to them, but this is a gentle introduction that will hopefully be a gateway into an original version of The Tempest.

Thank you Lois Burdett

What a great way to introduce children to classic literature and universal themes! My 1st-3rd graders are entranced by The Tempest. They love the way it rhymes and the complicated plot. They have seen parallels between this story and The Hobbit. Immediately, they compared Caliban to Gollum and remembered how Gandalf threw his voice to cause the fight among the trolls much the same way Ariel did. I really recommend this series to teachers and parents alike. The Tempest in particular is great if you are studying Jamestown as it is believed that Shakespeare was inspired by newspaper accounts of a ship (bound for Jamestown) that got lost at sea due to a great storm. It landed on a tropical island where the crew and passengers were stranded for a few months. I most definitely will buy more books from this series (or my students might revolt).