It’s never too soon to introduce your child to the beautiful poetry and rich literary tradition of William Shakespeare’s plays.

The Folger Shakespeare Library provides introductory resources, quizzes, scripts adapted for children, and colouring pages.

Encyclopedia Britannica’s guide to Shakespeare, gives thorough background information on his life and times, as well as histories of the theaters that first saw Shakespeare’s plays.

Shakespeare Online offers a mass of random facts, and the answers to any historical or literary questions your child might have about William Shakespeare.