A SHAKESPEARE-themed children’s book compiled by a Warwickshire library staff member has achieved national recognition.
Shakespeare’s First Folio: All The Plays, edited by Dr Anjna Chouhan, Warwickshire libraries’ creative producer, has been shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year, as well as being highlighted by the Telegraph as one of the best children’s books of the year.
The book is adapted from Shakespeare’s First Folio and was published earlier this year to celebrate its 400th anniversary. It is the first-ever illustrated children’s edition of William Shakespeare’s First Folio and was published by Walker Books in association with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. The book has also been illustrated by Emily Sutton and features a poem by British children’s author Michael Rosen.
A copy of the book has been distributed for free to every library in the country through the organisation Libraries Connect. Six thousand schools have also received a free copy to add to their own school library collections.
Warwickshire County Council’s customer and transformation spokesperson Coun Yousef Dahmash said: “I would like to congratulate Anjna on this fantastic accomplishment. The book, which is available at all of our child-friendly libraries across the county, is a great way for families to introduce their children to Shakespeare for free in a fun and engaging way, while being accessible to their reading age.”
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