The Tantrum
A book about meltdowns and bawling bards!
Bill Bear and his friends are staging a new play in their woodland theatre, The Glade, but when things go wrong, Bill throws a full-blown tantrum! Parents everywhere will identify with his friends as they try to calm him down and persuade him that the show must go on. With clever, engaging text by Louie Stowell and beautiful, detailed illustrations by Isobel Lundie, your little one will be absorbed by this gorgeous depiction of Bill the Bear and his forest home.
A Gentle introduction to the concept of theatre, this book is split into three acts with a list of dramatis personae and a location map. Encourage your little reader's interest in the theatre with a page of fun facts about William Shakespeare, his plays, the Globe Theatre and more!
Can you relate to the drama of persuading a furious little bear that the show must go on?
Meet Bill Bear, who loves staging plays with his friends in their woodland theatre. These charming books based on Shakespeare's plays offer an endearing introduction to the world of theatre.
Clever text by Louie Stowell encapsulates the ups and downs of dealing with drama of every kind!
Gorgeously detailed illustrations by Isobel Lundie bring the Glade Theatre to life.
These humorous, engaging books address the big emotions that little ones feel.
What people are saying about Shakesbearean Tales…
Cleverly unfolding in three acts with word usage hinting at the story’s Shakespearean background and origins, Louie Stowell’s text together with suitably dramatic illustrations by Isobel Lundie is sure to be a winner.
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