Great Lives in Graphics: Shakespeare - by Button Books (Hardcover)

About the Book

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? 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.

Book Synopsis

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 colorful, 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?

This graphic retelling of Will's story gives children a visual snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in, while educating them on everything from Elizabethan theatre to the power of words.

Review Quotes

"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."--@home.play.read

"Wonderful series of books from Button Books... We are very happy to add them to our library of extraordinary people."--@the_treasure_babes

"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!"--@mancunian_mum

"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."--@homeplaylearn

"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."--@rosieslibrary

"Absolutely superb and always top of my children's book pile."--@mssburns

"These books are so entertaining & a joy to read! A great way to educate & inspire young minds!"--@stylishmodernmotherhood

"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!)."--@afamilythatreads

"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!"--@homeplaylearn

About the Author

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.