A king cares for his people as a father cares for his children. A play about regicide and its tragic aftermath in the case of macbeth and lady macbeth. Mad with ambition, macbeth sets out on a bloody path to power. Macbeth for kids shakespeare can be fun series by lois. Lady macbeth, as beautiful as she was, was hiding a greedy beast. Shakespeare stories for children a shakespeare story book 8. Shakespeare stories for children a shakespeare story. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
I like the way in which some of the original words of shakespeare have been incorporated into this very readable rhyming couplets version. This is a really helpful book if you are about to put on a primary school production of macbeth. Macbeth is the bravest general in scotland, and a loyal. One of shakespeares greatest plays retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability.
The first book, praying in color isbn 9781557255129, has seen four printings and thousands of lives changed in its first eighteen months of publication. He puts his faith in the words and prophesies of three witches, after. Macbeth is one of the darkest tragedies written by william shakespeare. Shakespeare stories for children a shakespeare story book 8 kindle edition by matthews, andrew, ross, tony. Now sybil macbeth has created the ideal kids version. Macbeth by william shakespeare read free book online. I appreciated that burdett stuck closely to the plot of the original and although the language was simplified it was still a little too difficult for my englishasasecondlanguage primary school kids it kept the flavour of shakespeares prose by using rhyming couplets. I would highly recommend this for use in junior schools as an introduction to the bard. The macbeth for kids is an inspired way to introduce young children to shakespeare. Charles muntz from up has been dead the whole time. Even though he currently holds power, macbeth lacks children who will hold power after him and this makes him fear that he has committed terrible deeds for no reason. One of shakespeare s greatest plays retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. After duncans death, macbeth ascends the throne, only to be consumed by guilt, panic and paranoia, which ultimately lead him to his doom.
A ruthlessly ambitious scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches. Fantastic way to introduce the kids to shakespeare. These lines speak to a strong interest in stable succession, which was a key political issue in shakespeares time. Macbeth meets the traitor macdonaldwald in battle and.
Adapted for kids aged 911 grades 47, key stages 2 and 3 by lazlo ferran classics adapted by a qualified teacher. Watch this story, one of our shakespeare lives videos, and find out. The play revolves around a powerhungry scottish lord, macbeth, and his lady, who conspire to kill king duncan. Macbeth for kids shakespeare can be fun series by lois burdett. When macbeth, an ambitious general of the scottish army, is told by witches.
Shakespeares macbeth cliffsnotes video summary youtube. I have endeavored in my books and workshops for teachers to share the excitement of exploring with children, the timeless emotions and ideas of shakespeare. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. All the most gruesome and thrilling scenes from shakespeares macbeth brought to life by shakespeares kids cumbernauld scotland students ages 515years. But then he hears that one day, he could be king himself. An adventure story for children, the adventures of tom sawyer is a funfilled book that shows life along the mississippi river in the 1840s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading macbeth.
And banquos children will also rule are you a man or a mouse, macbeth dearest snapped lady macbeth, if it was foreseen, we will make it happen. The tragedy of macbeth 20 shakespeare childrens stories. Macbeth sighed, now realizing how absurd the premonition was. Shakespeare based some characters in the play macbeth, macduff, and duncan roughly on records of real people in holinsheds chronicles, a history book. In the shakespearean play macbeth, king duncan i d. Driven to becoming king, macbeth will kill all and any that get in his way. This is macbeth, the scottish warrior under the rule of king duncan. Video grabbed from cliffsnotes hope this video can help you understand shakespeares plays. Ape project on babies and children motif in shakespeares macbeth. Macbeth is the bravest general in scotland, and a loyal servant to king duncan. When macbeth is thinking about whats going to happen after he has killed king duncan, he says that pity, like a naked newborn babe.
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