BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Robin Goodfellow (Puck) tells the story of Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius and Helena, and how the king of the fairies, Oberon and his queen Titania are in an argument that causes trouble for the young lovers. Hermia and Lysander had run away to get married, and Hermia's best friend Helena would like to catch the attention of Demetrius, but he isn't interested in Helena, he's planning to marry Hermia. King Opberon sends Puck to put a magic elixer in Demetrius eyes, but he get the wrong man, and the lovers get all mixed up, Poor Puck - he's got quit a mess to undo.
I can't get over the illustrations, so beautiful. It's hard to put a full Shakespeare play into a short picture book, and I loved this retelling. It didn't feel like a synopsis, rather a story of its own. I can see reading this with a young Shakespeare cast to give them the background knowledge of the story. Showing this to my theater teacher right now! The only draw back. it's larger than my other picture books, while it fits on the shelf, it's both taller and wider.
Lisa Librarian
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