{"title":"Angela McAllister","description":"Angela McAllister is the author of over 80 books for children and teens. Her books have won several awards, including the Red House Book Award for Yuck! That's Not a Monster! and the Stockport and Portsmouth Awards for My Mum has X-Ray Vision. Her picture book Leon and the Place Between has been adapted for the stage and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She has collaborated with many illustrators, including Grahame Baker-Smith, Alex T. Smith, Margaret Chamberlain, Ross Collins, and Peter Bailey. She has worked on many titles for Frances Lincoln Children's Books including best-selling titles A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories.Alice Lindstrom originally studied Classics and Philosophy, graduating with a Bachelor of Humanities from the University of Adelaide. Shortly afterward, Alice moved to Sydney to complete a Bachelor of Design at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. After working briefly as a theater designer in Sydney, Alice returned to the University of Adelaide and completed a Masters of Museum Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Art History. Alice now lives in Melbourne, Australia and is an artist and freelance illustrator. She works primarily in paper collage, using traditional cut and paste techniques, painting and preparing paper beforehand, before cutting and assembling it on watercolor paper or board to create highly detailed, intricate, and textured illustrations. A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories is her first children's book. Angela McAllister is the author of over 80 books for children and teens. Her books have won several awards, including the Red House Book Award for 'Yuck! That's Not a Monster!' and the Stockport and Portsmouth Awards for 'My Mum has X-Ray Vision'. Her picture book, 'Leon and the Place Between' has been adapted for the stage and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She has collaborated with many illustrators, including Grahame Baker-Smith, Alex T. Smith, Margaret Chamberlain, Ross Collins and Peter Bailey. She has worked on many titles for Frances Lincoln including bestselling titles A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories. Alice Lindstrom originally studied Classics and Philosophy, graduating with a Bachelor of Humanities from the University of Adelaide. Shortly afterward, Alice moved to Sydney to complete a Bachelor of Design at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. After working briefly as a theatre designer in Sydney, Alice returned to the University of Adelaide and completed a Masters of Museum Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Art History. Alice now lives in Melbourne, Australia and is an artist and freelance illustrator. She works primarily in paper collage, using traditional cut and paste techniques, painting and preparing paper beforehand, before cutting and assembling it on watercolour paper or board to create highly detailed, intricate and textured illustrations. A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories is her first children's book.","products":[{"product_id":"a-stage-full-of-shakespeare-stories-12-tales-from-the-worlds-most-famous-playwright-hardcover","title":"A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories: 12 Tales from the World's Most Famous Playwright - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep on to a stage full of stories with this beautiful anthology of 12 stories from Shakespeare, retold to be accessible for children. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Get lost in Shakespeare's most loved stories with this beautiful anthology of some of the most popular stories in the world. Introduce the children in your life to \u003cb\u003ea collection of the most important stories every written\u003c\/b\u003e, collected and retold by the much-loved author Angela McAllister. Featuring classics such as \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e, each story is rewritten in a comprehensive way that is accessible for children. 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This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and \u003cb\u003elegends and myths from distant lands \u003c\/b\u003eto commemorate the changing seasons, cultural events and \u003cb\u003einternational festivals throughout the year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book is divided into 12 chapters, one for each month of the year, and throughout, \u003cb\u003estories are matched to internationally celebrated dates\u003c\/b\u003e, including St. Patrick's Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduce the children in your life to rich cultural traditions from all over the globe\u003c\/b\u003e, with stories like: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eKing of the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, a Chinese story to celebrate Chinese New Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Frog Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, a German story to celebrate Valentine's Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Hare in the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, a Buddhist story to celebrate Vesak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Boots of Hunain\u003c\/i\u003e, an Arabic story to celebrate Ramadan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJonah and the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, a Bible story to celebrate Yom Kippur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHow the Pine-tree Chief got his Name\u003c\/i\u003e, an Iroquois story for Thanksgiving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Feast\u003c\/i\u003e, an African story to celebrate Kwanza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognized artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and librarians around the world. 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