Twenty Shakespeare Children's Stories - The Complete Audio Collection (A Shakespeare Children's Story) Audio CD – December 3, 2015

I ordered this set of books because my child needed , " The Merchant of Venice" Ive read all the titles several times and out of the 20 there is one called Orthello the Moor of Venice. I thought Maybe I read it wrong so I checked the listing one more time and it definitely said that it had the Merchant of Venice. So if you Are looking for that book don't buy this set!

This is a nice collection for introducing young readers to Shakespeare on a very basic level. The fonts and line drawings are large and easy to view. However, there is not much in the way of famous quotes or Shakespeare's language, which would be nice for older readers. These are also very "light", so there is not much mood established for the tragedies which make them fine/appropriate for young readers but would not help if you are aiming for a performance with slightly older students and want them to convey the emotions experienced in a tragedy. Some of the plays/stories may not be suitable for very young children unless carefully presented, so although I could see this as a nice set to have in a classroom where students can read when they have a few minutes, the teacher should be sure to read through all of them first incase there are some that are too graphic for younger classes. Despite these few issues, I do like this set.

They simplified the stories so much they no longer make any sense. Please do not introduce Shakespeare to your children with these books, you will be doing your children a great disservice.

Purchased these for my 5 year old (he's reading at a very high level). These books are SLIGHTLY too much for him because they are each like small novellas and the illustrations are black and white with no color. Because of this, it's hard for him to focus on the text.But these will definitely be good for young readers reading above grade/age level. Also good for budding artists who might like to color the illustrations themselves, which may or may not help to reinforce the story and concepts for them.I also think these would be good books to read together with your child. :)

Trying to read actual Shakespeare plays can be a bit of a process, especially for kids. This is a great way to introduce them to the stories that are palatable for kids so that when they read the plays later in life, they have an understanding of the story arc.

I like this set of books. It has Shakespeare's plays in a kid friendly format. You get the gist of the story without all of the hard to understand old English words.

Great "start" for preteen classes. My 7th grader started reading Midsummer night's dream and had a tough time understanding the "original" so bought these to help her AND now I have my 5th grader reading them to get a head start!

The stories are simple and very appropriate for younger children to get introduced to the works of Shakespeare without the adult themes and overwhelming details.

Second collection of Shakespeare's books I got for my daughter. First one had some old English on it and made it difficult to read. This one is very good. It gives the child a good knowledge of the stories. It's easy to read and has some pictures as well.

Very well written in a clear language. All stories explained, there are no complicated sidelines. Print is large, so it is very easy to read. My 7 years old son loved it. In fact my husband and I also read all of them and rediscovered many stories and understood them fully.

Nice set of little books for my 7yo. Fairly priced as well.

Bought this for my nephew for his 6th birthday- he loves reading and this was perfect for him. Loved it

I got these for my six year old and as he is a little younger than the recommended age I had to modify the language a little for him to understand. They are good value and a really nice starter collection.