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Michael Rosen is one of the most popular authors for children; his bestselling titles published by Walker Books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt, A Great Big Cuddle and Michael Rosen’s Sad Book. A popular radio broadcaster, distinguished critic and academic, and multi-award-winning poet, Michael was appointed the Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009, and is now Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London. Chris Riddell is one of the country's finest children's book illustrators, and was Children's Laureate from 2015–17. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal three times – for Pirate Diary, Gulliver's Travels and The Sleeper and the Spindle. He is a political cartoonist for the Observer and has collaborated with Paul Stewart on the extremely popular Edge Chronicles and Muddle Earth series. In recent years he has had success writing and illustrating his own books, including the Ottoline stories and Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse, which won a Costa Book Award.
Riddell’s illustrations help bring the text to life. * The Bookseller * What a great concept for a book […] Being so reader friendly, it's super accessible. Certain words or phrases are simplified underneath passages for better understanding of the quotes used. It's also written in a simple and fun writing style, full of questions and thoughts and angles that Michael Rosen guides us to look at when interacting with Shakespeare. * Netgalley Reviewer * This is exactly what I have been looking for for ages […] it helps at least higher ability UKS2 students contextualise Shakespeare's plays. Thank you for writing and publishing such a great book. * Netgalley Reviewer * This book is magnificent! I love it! Aside from the winning combination of Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, who could probably rewrite the phone book together and make it a masterpiece, the way that this book makes Shakespeare so accessible and engaging, is brilliant […] Chris Riddell's exceptional artwork features throughout, supporting the text but also just being brilliant in its own right. * Netgalley Reviewer * Loved by young and old ( a national treasure ) Michael Rosen is the consummate wordsmith and master of poetry. This ""Pocket Shakespeare"" book is a fantastic compendium to introduce and help readers- Upper key stage 2/Lower key stage 3 - dig deeper into understanding the prose of Shakespeare without being overbearing […] Chris Riddell's superb illustrations further add a depth and drama to the selected prose. This is a must for home enjoyment and superb class book to share with readers to open their minds to the fulfilment that Shakespeare can give. A winner. * Netgalley Reviewer *
