Romeo and Juliet for Kids

By Lois Burdett

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 64 pages Other Information: Illustrated Published In: United States, September 1998 Quantity Available: 173 Ships within 6-10 days Written in rhyming couplets and suitable for staging in the classroom, this guide to "Romeo and Juliet" makes learning Shakespeare fun for youngsters. From The Publisher: "Who is William Shakespeare?" For more than 20 years, Lois Burdett has asked that question of her elementary school students in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, leading them on a voyage of discovery that brings the Bard to life for boys and girls ages seven and up. "Romeo and Juliet for Kids," written in rhyming couplets is suitable for staging as class plays as well as reading aloud. Publisher: Firefly Books ISBN: 1552092291 EAN: 9781552092293 Dimensions: 23.32 x 19.58 x 0.41 centimeters (0.18 kg)

I recently re-read ROMEO AND JULIET prior to attending The Colorado Shespeare Festival's performance of the Bard's most famous love story under the summer stars here in Boulder. It tells the familiar, romantic tragedy of an age-old feud between the Montague and Capulet familes, and the love between "star-crossed" lovers, Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet). After the two lovers secretly marry, the hostility between their families escalates, driving young Romeo and Juliet to their shared destiny of love and death. ROMEO AND JULIET is a powerful play about the pursuit of love in a violent society. It is also a play that reminds me that it is perhaps better to read and re-read Shakespeare than to devour one bestseller after the next.

I recently re-read ROMEO AND JULIET prior to attending The Colorado Shakespeare Festival's performance of the Bard's most famous love story under the summer stars here in Boulder. It tells the familiar, romantic tragedy of an age-old feud between the Montague and Capulet familes, and the love between "star-crossed" lovers, Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet). After the two lovers secretly marry, the hostility between their families escalates, driving young Romeo and Juliet to their shared destiny of love and death. ROMEO AND JULIET is a powerful play about the pursuit of love in a violent society. It is also play that reminds me that it is perhaps better to read and re-read Shakespeare than to devour one bestseller after the next.