bardicbramley's review
3.0
I read the newer edition with illustrations by Thomas Docherty.
The illustrations were gorgeous. As a book of a play for children to read, it worked beautifully with the additional character art, scenes and settings. The layouts of the short sheet music for songs within the pages was incredibly helpful as well.
Overall the play itself is just a bit boring though. It's such a great idea with so much potential - it just felt like it needed a bit more. But that could always be added by children or a teacher.
I do think it would be a wonderful project for a year 6 class especially, giving them the chance to be the creative directors and letting them decide on any parts to adapt, set design, costume, music and sounds, etc. using the book as a base to work with.
The illustrations were gorgeous. As a book of a play for children to read, it worked beautifully with the additional character art, scenes and settings. The layouts of the short sheet music for songs within the pages was incredibly helpful as well.
Overall the play itself is just a bit boring though. It's such a great idea with so much potential - it just felt like it needed a bit more. But that could always be added by children or a teacher.
I do think it would be a wonderful project for a year 6 class especially, giving them the chance to be the creative directors and letting them decide on any parts to adapt, set design, costume, music and sounds, etc. using the book as a base to work with.
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