A fantastic collection of plays, ideal for use in the classroom or the home, from the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson - now with a fantastic new cover by Lydia Monks
Play Time includes eleven fun-to-act short plays for all children to enjoy, especially those in primary school. Each play comes complete with helpful guidance on target age, running time and cast. Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales (e.g., The legend of Persephone and The Three Billy Goats Gruff) to original and contemporary short plays, Julia Donaldson has produced an entertaining, simple, satisfying collection.
Julia Donaldson is the Children's Laureate and author of the world-famous The Gruffalo. As well as writing many much-loved picture books, she has also written the fabulous Princess Mirror-Belle series. She runs regular storytelling and drama workshops and lives in Glasgow with her family. Lydia Monks is one of the most original picture-book artists working today. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has gained her a strong following and she has won the Smarties Prize. She is the illustrator of the bestselling titles Sharing a Shell and What the Ladybird Heard for Julia Donaldson and The Skipping-Rope Snake written by Carol Ann Duffy.
ISBN:
9781447231592
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/04/2013
Category:
Children's: Drama and Performing
Imprint:
Macmillan
Pages:
240 page/s
Stock:
In stock
Price:
$12.99 AUD