Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 2 of ? – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, take 1, London 2023

January 21, 2026 ~ ruthcoffey ~ Leave a comment

As I said in my previous post about kids and Shakespeare, the first real play I took my son to was A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe in London in the summer of 2023 when he was 9½. So here's the story, and some further thoughts on how I've been trying to introduce my … Continue reading Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 2 of ? – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, take 1, London 2023

Happy Book-ish Holidays!

December 23, 2025 ~ ruthcoffey ~ Leave a comment

I had intended to send out another planned post - organised, thought out. Instead, today I choose to send my very warmest, most book-ish good wishes for the holidays wishing a peaceful New Year to you and yours, with a small dose of book-thoughts and news. I love the community we have around us; people … Continue reading Happy Book-ish Holidays!

Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 1 of ?

December 12, 2025 ~ ruthcoffey ~ 2 Comments

Yes, I know this blog is all about books for children, but for today’s post (and this mini-series – however long it ends up being) it’s about literature for children, and we’re expanding out to consider the theatre. I love the theatre. Almost any theatre. Big shows, small shows, fancy productions, school productions, serious, funny, … Continue reading Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 1 of ?