Great Lives in Graphics: Shakespeare

(Hardback)

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The Great Lives in Graphics series is a new way of looking at the lives of famous and influential people. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived. You may already know that William Shakespeare was a playwright, but did you know he learned nothing but Latin at school Or that he couldn't even spell his own name AGES: 8 to 12 SELLING POINTS: . Reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way . Covers important issues in an innovative format which is accessible for young children . Fact-packed infographics capture the key information about each person's life and work . Builds into a colour-coded library of collectible biographies

Reviews

@home.play.read Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZz3bnFKrVI/
"An infographic biography of William Shakespeare. I love how this series sets the scene by including details of the time in which the 'great life' lived, you feel invested and emersed into their world. For Shakespeare, that world was Tudor England... Highly engaging, entertaining and fun. Non-fiction at its absolute best."

@the_treasure_babes Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZ_sVEMMMN9/
"Wonderful series of books from Button Books... We are very happy to add them to our library of extraordinary people."

@mancunian_mum Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CaX2nI4MgxH/
"This range of books is called the Great Lives in Graphics series and they are books but with a comic style in ways, with amazing infographics and illustrations. They include a mixture of common and lesser known facts, to educate about famous figures from history...They're great books for any collection!"

@homeplaylearn Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZ_sVEMMMN9/
"We love this collection of biographies on extraordinary people throughout history from great thinkers to big creatives! This series is full of illustrations, infographics and added humour too! There are truths and trivia to learn from along the way."

@rosieslibrary Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/Ca2uOybqqtN/
"This is such an excellent series of books and I was thrilled to see there are two new ones to add to the collection! Both of these, as well as the rest of the collection are brilliant Infographic biographies that are presented in a super engaging way and vividly explains each person life from birth and through all of their successes, as well as branching off into theories and concepts that lead them. These books are a great snapshot into the lives of great people and are all a really fun read! They're perfect for young learners."

@mrssburns Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CasCgRwMpo5/
"Absolutely superb and always top of my children's book pile."

@stylishmodernmotherhood Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CcGDrsOLwgA/igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y
"These books are so entertaining & a joy to read! A great way to educate & inspire young minds!"

@afamilythatreads Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CUNJ8-JsmUT/
"I'm obsessed. A non-fiction infographic series that introduces children to biographies of people who changed the world YES PLEASE! Saying that these books are fun is an understatement... They are captivating and easy to understand which is a hard combination to find when it comes to books on history and changemakers! I personally learned a lot of new facts and can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series. A definite must have for every child (and adult!)."

@homeplaylearn Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CUSr9oIMfov/
"If you would like to find out about some extraordinary people then look no further! 'Great Lives in Graphics' is a fairly new educational book series from Button Books...Brimming with interesting, and sometimes quirky, facts, timelines, artwork and discoveries as well as vibrant graphics, these make for a great collection for children to learn from and be inspired by!"

@mancunian_mumhttps: //www.instagram.com/p/CRiqVW-sHiM/

"They are just stunning, hard backed books that use infographics mixed with common and lesser known facts, to educate about famous figures from history. The books detail key and important moments from the figures' lives but presented in such an accessible way for children. The colours and style are just so engaging for children, it's a book but with an almost comic book feel. There are a huge array of interesting ways to present information in illustrated forms. The books also have a useful glossary at the back. What fab books! Do check them out and the amazing range of other titles, over at @gmcpublications."

Raise Bay Blog https: //www.raisiebay.com/2021/07/more-great-lives-in-graphics-book-review.html
"What I love about these graphic books is their unique approach to educating the child."

@thebabybookworm Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CXW5JS9Pwuj/
"In these slim yet delightfully comprehensive and detailed volumes, readers can learn about historical figures like Cleopatra, Martin Luther King, Jr., Anne Frank, and more!...Informative and engaging. Infographic layouts are always a great approach to make learning fun, and these middle-grade biographical titles are as entertaining to look at as they are to read. The information presented covers both the elementary and the esoteric...We would absolutely recommend this for curious middle-grade readers, especially those interested in world history."

@booksb4bedtime Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZJgZyyqWFA/
"These books are brimming with fascinating information, brilliant illustrations and are beatifically packaged so can easily be the perfect gift for any knowledge thirsty reader and the whole series would definitely be on the coffee table."

@teenyreaders Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZKUlKrqPBz/
"These colourful, hard-back books are absolutely jam-packed with facts and fascinating insights into who the individual was, and they're laid out in really captivating and fun graphic formats, making them super accessible...They really are learning made fun. There is so much to discover and enjoy..It would make a brilliant collection for any child who loves discovering fascinating facts and finding out about interesting people."

@mrsbrownsbookbox Instagram review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZbeLVPKnKo/
"The unique graphic style makes the books accessible to such a wide range of readers and captures and keeps their attention. I think the biggest endorsement of this series is that it was the most read set of books in my classroom with children dying to reel off incredible information to you on each read."

Rachael Jess - Family lifestyle blog https: //www.rachaeljess.com/2022/02/great-lives-in-graphics-book-review.html
"These books have hit their mark and will not gather dust in any child's bookshelf!"

@home.read.play, Instagram
review

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"School libraries need to stock up on this series because
they really do deliver on making learning exciting."

Mid-West Book Review

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"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, all
four volumes in this new 'Great Lives in Graphics' series for young readers are
especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school,
and community library biography collections."

@raising_bookworms,
Instagram review

https: //www.instagram.com/p/CQTLmddHNmn/

"Each infographic biography showcases a historical icon's
life and their experiences and achievements. They hold an abundance of
information which is easily absorbed thanks to the cleverly illustrated pages,
making them highly engaging. The visual detail and vibrancy really captures
your attention and they have a great balance of essential and fascinating life
details and fun quirky facts. These books are the ideal next stage for those
who love #littlepeoplebigdreams series and want to find out lots more
facts...Ideal for even the most reluctant readers, these educational books aimed
at 8+ would make perfect additions to classrooms and school
libraries."

Toddle About

https: //www.toddleabout.co.uk/reviews/great-lives-in-graphics-book-series-from-button-books/

"These are brilliant books, both eye-catching and
informative...The illustrations are bright and colourful, and there is a lot of
variety in the way each of the pages are presented, making each page
interesting to look at and a pleasure to read. These books are a great way to
introduce children to some of the most influential people in world history in a
visual and engaging way, whilst also explaining about the times and places in
which they lived. We really liked the timelines and interesting facts, and we
particularly enjoyed the amusing anecdotes that were included too! The books
themselves have a lovely feel to them with matt, textured covers, and nice
thick pages, giving them the feel of a high-quality book."

@littlebookhabit,
Instagram review

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"A brilliant way to get reluctant readers or children who
aren't always drawn to non-fiction to give it a go."

The Tiny Activists

https: //thetinyactivist.com/2020/11/29/great-lives-in-graphics-series/
and https: //www.instagram.com/p/CIMlso_nR-P/

"This series is so cool! It combines history and an almost
graphic novel layout to teach readers about differe

Author Bio

Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.