The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Romeo and Juliet - Hardcover

Lendler, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1626722781 ISBN 13: 9781626722781

Publisher: First Second, 2022

Synopsis

The Stratford Zoo looks like a normal zoo . . . until the gates shut at night. That's when the animals come out of their cages to stage elaborate performances of Shakespeare's greatest works. They might not be the most accomplished thespians, but they've got what counts: heart. Also fangs, feathers, scales, and tails. Ian Lendler's hilarious tale of after-hours animal stagecraft is perfectly paired with the adorable, accessible artwork of Zack Giallongo ("Broxo," "Ewoks") in this side-splitting companion to their graphic novel "The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Macbeth."

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Review:

*"As the zookeeper locks the gates to the Stratford Zoo, the animals are just beginning to set up for their evening performance of Macbeth . . . Those too young to appreciate the original play will certainly grasp this cleverly anthropomorphized, lushly envisioned graphic romp." - "Kirkus Reviews", STARRED REVIEW

" . . . a comic affair that will appeal to younger readers." - "School Library Journal " *"As the zookeeper locks the gates to the Stratford Zoo, the animals are just beginning to set up for their evening performance of Macbeth . . . Those too young to appreciate the original play will certainly grasp this cleverly anthropomorphized, lushly envisioned graphic romp." - "Kirkus Reviews," STARRED REVIEW

Entertaining and educational, readers will welcome the news that the troupe next plans to perform one of the Bard s comedies. Booklist"

"Entertaining and educational, readers will welcome the news that the troupe next plans to perform one of the Bard's comedies." --Booklist

About the Author:

When Ian Lendler was younger, he really enjoyed acting in the theater. He was, however, extremely terrible at it. So he became a writer of children's books (An Undone Fairy Tale and Saturday) and nonfiction. He took a day job de-worming animals at the Stratford-on-Avon Zoo.
Zack Giallongo is a professional cartoonist, cheese enthusiast, and amateur banjo-ist. His first solo graphic novel, Broxo, is about teenage barbarians and was published in 2012. It hit #4 on the New York Times Bestsellers list.

About this edition

• Publisher: First Second
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1626722781
• ISBN 13: 9781626722781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Giallongo Zack