Sterling Signature Does Shakespeare

I really don't know what I'll do when / if Barnes & Noble goes away... (our town has used bookstores, but no other independent booksellers). Like any good book lover, I celebrated my Valentine's Day at the book store with my sweetheart.  We sat at the cafe, wandering from our encamped table in search of inspiration, knowledge, and the occasional conversation about Ukeleles... capped with a cup of coffee, in all, a perfect evening.

While wandering the stacks, I came across a series of four Shakespeare plays published for Sterling Signature's Children's catalogue (although they were shelved in the Shakespeare section, away from the children's books).

The books are beautifully designed with illustrations and laser papercuts by Kevin Stanton. The text, itself, is easily read with scholarly footnotes, but it doesn't feel like a child's version of Shakespeare. 

Sterling  published the first two titles, Romeo and Juliet and MacBeth, in May 2012 and the second two titles, Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing, in November 2012. They have stated that they will see how well these titles sell before commissioning other volumes.

The books are cloth-bound with half dust jackets and laser cut images glued to the front cover. Each book has a set of five illustrative, tipped-in (hand glued) laser cuts. Additional mages can be found at Stanton's Tumblr Blog or on his Website.

Series: Signature Shakespeare