LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Bill the bear is a playwright, and a jolly good one. His play, staged at The Glade, has a fairy queen, a fairy king, a cheeky little sprite called Puck, and a character called Bottom. The audience love it, even the queen bee.
It’s all so exciting that that night, poor Bill can’t sleep, and he’s keeping all his friends awake too. When the queen complains, it’s clear that he really needs to zzzzzzzsleep. His friends make more helpful suggestions, and by the end of Act three, Bill has drifted off.
Bill Bear will remind grown-ups of a certain other playwright, and end notes explain all the similarities to young readers too. Louie Stowell’s funny story and Isobel Lundie’s gorgeous illustrations, drenched in the colours of a midsummer night and full of fascinating little details, will enchant young children. With more Shakesbearean Tales to come, there are more delights in store!
Andrea Reece
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A Midsummer Night's Drama Synopsis
Bill the Bear lives with his friends in the woods and writes brilliant plays for The Glade Theatre. His latest play is a huge success, but then the problems start . . .
This hilarious picture book introduces readers to a cast of lovable animal characters as all of the forest animals try to help Bill the Bear to get to sleep
Parents everywhere will recognise the drama of getting an over-excited little bear off to dreamland. A bedtime book for little bards! Humorous text, with a cast of loveable characters, addressing the topic of sleeplessness at bedtime.
A gentle introduction to the concept of theatre, the book is split into three acts with a list of dramatis personae and a location map. Includes back matter full of facts about William Shakespeare, his plays, The Globe Theatre and more.
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9781838915346 |
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11th April 2024 |
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Louie Stowell |
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Isobel Lundie |
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Little Tiger an imprint of Little Tiger Press Group |
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Hardback |
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40 pages |
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About Louie Stowell
Louie Stowell was born in London and has lived there ever since, except for a short stint in Watford to study advertising. She’s worked as a copywriter, cartoonist, PR and in-house fiction writer, and was Publisher at Ladybird/Penguin Random House before writing full-time.
Her 2019 debut, The Dragon in the Library, was followed by The Monster in the Lake in 2020 and The Wizard in the Wood in 2021. Otherland, a standalone middle-grade novel, followed in 2021. The first book in her series, Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good, was an instant #3 Sunday Times (UK) Bestseller.
She lives in London with her wife Karen, her dog Buffy, and a creepy puppet that is probably cursed.
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