Shakespeare: Out of the Mouths of Babes, The Merchant of Venice

A brightly-illustrated adaptation of a great Shakespearean work that reads like an old-fashioned fairy tale. Teaching the lesson that it is what’s on the inside that counts as well as the importance of loyal friendship, the story also includes a mystery for little ones to solve and an evil villain who is triumphantly defeated by a strong female character.
Description: 17 pages. Picture book, age: first books (read-to-me) to “beginner” readers.