Romeo and Juliet

(Hardback, Adapted edition)

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Age range 5 to 9

The stars have aligned for children to become fans of Shakespeare with this stunning picture book adaptation Romeo and Juliet. Young readers will be transported to fair Verona with all new illustrations washed in warm, romantic colours and Italian tile borders. Retold with all of the drama and classic heart of the original, children will fall in love for the first time with this Shakespearean masterpiece.

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Saviour Pirotta was born on the island of Malta and emigrated to the UK. Before taking up writing full time, he was a postman, a chef, and a storyteller. His retellings of myths, legends, and folk tales have been published around the world. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire. Alida Massari was born in Rome, where she studied illustration at the European Institute of Design. She has illustrated many books, collaborating with Italian, English, German and American publishers.She finds inspiration for her work from the architectural details of the ancient buildings, from the folk traditions and ancient art.