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Will's Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk

di Jane Sutcliffe

Altri autori: John Shelley (Illustratore)

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Shakespeare loved words. He picked up phrases; he made up new words-- and then he put them together in extraordinary ways and used them in his plays. We bump into his words all the time, four hundred years later, and we don't even know it! Discover the ways that his words changed the way we talk.
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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
An amazing book that will take readers on a journey to learn the origins of many of the phrases we use today. You will learn about William Shakespeare and the impact he has had on our language! Beautiful illustrations accompany the text. ( )
  Robinsonstef | Jul 10, 2019 |
Will's Words uses a clever device to tell the story of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. As author Jane Sutcliffe winkingly implies in her introduction, it's virtually impossible to write in English without using phrases invented or popularized by Shakespeare. So her account of the Globe is peppered with bold-faced "Shakespearisms," and with each we get a definition of the phrase and an explanation of where it appears in his work. What we don't get are the actual lines in which the phrases appear, an unfortunate omission that must have something to do with copyright restrictions.

Illustrator John Shelley, who knows how to draw a crowd scene, gives us sprawling views of London and the Globe, as well as lively depictions of stage (and backstage) action and enthralled audience members (including Queen Elizabeth I). Back matter includes a bibliography and a timeline covering Shakespeare's birth to the 1623 publication of the First Folio. ( )
  Rheindselman | May 5, 2018 |
Will’s Words is a cute picture book that delves into the history of theater in England, especially looking at how plays were put on when William Shakespeare was writing. On the side, the author takes out some of the phrases and words used in the historical narrative to give more detail about how Shakespeare used them, and in what plays. The particular words and phrases she highlights are ones that either Shakespeare invented or made popular.

I absolutely loved this book. The illustrations are bright and friendly, and it gives an incredibly accurate and interesting narrative about theater and England while still being approachable for new and young readers. I even think that this could be used in a lesson about theater in England, or as a book for students to peruse once they start learning about Shakespeare and his works. I especially love the add-ons in the back that include a timeline of Shakespeare’s life and a bibliography.

Definitely get this for the language-loving kid in your life — it’s a wonderful non-fiction picture book that I will certainly be gifting to baby cousins and nieces and nephews this Christmas.

Also posted on Purple People Readers. ( )
  sedelia | Sep 18, 2017 |
I was an English major so I am biased in favor of this subject. I loved it. This book talks about William Shakespeare's life and what London was like in his time. It also takes "household words" and tells how Shakespeare first used them in his plays and what they meant then and what they mean now. I love that Shakespeare is explained in a simple way so that readers understand what was funny or ironic or interesting in his plays. It ends with a time line and Bibliography. ( )
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Shakespeare loved words. He picked up phrases; he made up new words-- and then he put them together in extraordinary ways and used them in his plays. We bump into his words all the time, four hundred years later, and we don't even know it! Discover the ways that his words changed the way we talk.

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