Saturday, October 9, 2021

Flibbertigibbety Words: Young Shakespeare Chases Inspiration by Donna Guthrie and Asa Gilland - OPTIONAL

Flibbertigibbety Words: Young Shakespeare Chases Inspiration
by Donna Guthrie and Asa Gilland.
PICTURE BOOK, NON-FICTION Page Street Kids, 2020. $19. 9781645670629 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Young William Shakespeare opens his window and words fly in, he tries to catch them but they elude him, into a garden, over the wall and onto the King's carriage, into the water and through the town. Finally the peddler tells William how to really capture the words. 

Certainly not historically accurate, there are things I liked - the scenes from 16th century England, and all the different people he runs around  whiletrying to catch the words, I also liked all the bits of Shakespeare's work sprinkled throughout, it was fun spotting lines I recognized. I'm glad there was glossary of sorts identifying what came from which play. On the other hand, it was a mess, because the words were running away, they were a difficult to identify, also, how was he chasing words he'd write as an adult when he's a kid - is the author implying Shakespeare took his words from something else? I really want to like this book, but I don't think it would interest someone who doesn't already love Shakespeare.

Lisa Librarian

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