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Pop-up Shakespeare: Every play and poem in pop-up 3-D Hardcover – 7 Sept. 2017

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 192 ratings

Discover all of Shakespeare’s thirty-nine magnificent plays in one spectacular pop-up book from Jennie Maizels and the world-renowned comedy theatre troupe, the Reduced Shakespeare Company®.

Interactive spreads with dramatic pop-ups and lift-the-flaps bring to life each of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, Romances and Tragedies. Packed with hilarious jokes and funny facts, this is the Bard’s complete works as they’ve never been seen before.

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“[…] spectacular […]” ― The Bookseller

The plays are really the thing, but these concise and often hilarious takes offer tantalizing hints of their enduring value, along with their content. ―
Starred Kirkus Review

For readers intimidated by Shakespeare, it’s hard to imagine a more entertaining way to get a sense of what these classics are about. ―
Publishers Weekly

“Five stars! Humorous and cheeky… (it) breaks stereotypes of how Shakespeare should be learned or experienced.” ―
Play Shakespeare

“[…] an absolute treat of a nonfiction book that serves as an accurate if often irreverent introduction to the Bard. […] This is an ideal gift book for older children.” ―
The Irish Times

“[…] an exciting book with spectacular paper engineering and lots of intriguing flaps to lift.” ―
Books for Keeps, 4 stars

Pop-Up Shakespeare sums up 39 plays in 20 irreverent pages, with pop-up illustrations by Jennie Maizels. “Families can drive you crazy” is the satisfyingly concise resume of King Lear.” ― The Daily Telegraph

“39 Shakespeare plays in one brilliant pop-up book. Every school should have this on the syllabus” ―
The Guardian

“A hilarious summing-up of the Bard’s oeuvre, with lively illustrations and information-crammed secret flaps.” ―
The Metro

“An entertaining introduction to Shakespeare, featuring interactive spreads filled with pop-ups, fun foldouts, hilarious summaries, and fascinating commentaries. […] An accessible and fun read for anyone who wants to learn about Shakespeare in a less intense way.” ―
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“[…] a funny introduction to the famous writer’s work.” ―
The Week Junior

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walker Books (7 Sept. 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 10 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1406371076
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1406371079
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 11 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 28 x 2.5 x 29.5 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 192 ratings

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I’ve not seen an easier, or more interesting way to learn about all of Shakespeare’s plays together.
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I’ve not seen an easier, or more interesting way to learn about all of Shakespeare’s plays together.
Pop-Up Shakespeare is a fantastic children’s book that teaches all about Shakespeare and his thirty-nine plays in a fun and interactive manner.Starting off with the great playwright himself, we get to delve into William Shakespeare’s life, from what little we know about it, unearthing fascinating facts – Did you know that he was buried in ‘Holy Trinity Church’ and on his gravestone is a poem warning people about moving his bones? It didn’t work though as it has been revealed that his skull is missing from his grave.The book splits his plays into categories over a double page:-Comedies – Twelfth Night, A Midsummers Night’s Dream, As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Plus three that are seen as ‘Problem Plays’ – Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida and All’s Well that Ends Well.Histories – Richard II, Richard III, King John, Henry IV (Parts One and Two), Henry V, Henry VI (Parts One, Two, Three) and Henry VIII.Romances – The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Missing Gardenio, and Pericles, Prince of Tyne.Tragedies – Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, and Timon of Athens.In each section there is information on each play, fun facts, and quotes, surrounded by stunning bright and colourful artwork, and of course a huge pop-up, which is double sided. There are also flaps to lift and doors to open too.This book is truly superb. The text is kept quite short in relation to each play, with added illustrations for each. There are also lots of speech bubbles with funny remarks.I particularly liked the ‘Long Story Short’ which was on each play. Basically, it tells you about the moral behind the play in just a few words.The whole book is educational from beginning to end. It would be perfect for a school library, though I would worry about the book becoming ruined by a child being too rough with it.I’ve not seen an easier, or more interesting way to learn about all of Shakespeare’s plays together.Book Reviewed on Whispering Stories Book Blog*I received a free copy of this book, which I voluntarily reviewed
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2024
    It’s an absolutely exquisite book beautifully illustrated and so well researched.

    I learnt so much from this book and wish I bought it much sooner.

    The illustrations are absolutely exquisite.
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 March 2021
    I loved the little flaps that hid information, would probably suit an older child KS2 that is studying this or someone who has an interest in Shakespeare's plays.
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2018
    Both educational and entertaining. It might seem a bit expensive but it's good quality and, I imagine, durable.

    Today it's common for primary school children to study Shakespeare. This would be ideal.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2018
    I've thoroughly enjoyed the rediuced Shakespeare companies theatre productionsand was delighted to find this beautifully crafted book sponsored by them
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2018
    Fantastic - not only entertaining but very informative to boot! Bought as a gift and the recipient loved it.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2021
    Great book
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2017
    Top notch .... a perfect primer for those new to Shakespeare
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2017
    What a brilliant way for young people (and adults too!) to learn about Shakespeare's works in an accessible entirely fun way instead of being swamped with fancy words and difficult prose. Excellent.

    This pop-up book covers initially a spread about Shakespeare himself including his family and the various jobs, love interests and places he is thought to have had an impact on, followed by a look at all of the works he has done and an over view of each. There are more pop ups and little door flaps to open than your average interactive pop up book, giving readers lots to interact with but also breaking up some of the text to make it easier to digest - something many of us who might have studied (been forced to study!) these texts might have appreciated back in the day!

    The pages have lots of pictures, some fun and interesting facts and not too much block text which makes them easy to read. The only thing I noticed with my copy was that some of the door flaps were quite thin and so were difficult to open as they were too flat to the page; I had to use my nails a few times to dig the doors free from the page, but I suppose this could have just been my copy. Once they've been opened once though they're much easier to reopen.

    A really good, accessible and fun read for anyone who wants to learn about Shakespeare in a less intense way!

    ARC provided free from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
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  • Francine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for Shakespeare lover
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 February 2022
    Very fun book. Nicely illustrated and thorough in explanation of all of the plays
  • Maribella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Maravilloso.
    Reviewed in Spain on 12 April 2022
    Las ilustraciones son fabulosas, genial para introducir a los niños en el maravilloso mundo del teatro.
  • C.Eby.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pop ups not as exciting or detailed as I hoped
    Reviewed in Canada on 7 November 2019
    Pop ups not as exciting or detailed as I hoped
  • A. Cathey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Shakespeare for grownups
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 April 2019
    So much fun and blurb-level informative. I love that it feels like I keep discovering something new each time I open it. The font is tiny and a little hard to read for kids, but I bought it for me, so I don't care as much.
  • Silvia Dela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial regalo y libro de pop ups
    Reviewed in Spain on 24 November 2019
    Un regalo genial Ojo que el libro viene en inglés. lo compré justo para eso, para que el peque pudiera empezar a practicar inglés.

    Los pop ups son muy divertidos y el libro tiene un nivel de inglés un poquito alto, pero el regalo que fue para un niño de 9 años, resulto perfecto

    Encantado con el regalazo!!!