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Meet the Classics

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About the series

Meet the Classics is a series of illustrated retellings of classic novels for children ages 6–9, retold by Sean Lee. Each book tells the complete story, beginning to end, in short passages a young reader can follow, with an illustration on every page and some of the original author’s famous lines. Bilingual editions pair every English sentence with its translation in Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Italian and Japanese. Learn more at meettheclassics.com.

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Fact sheet

Series
Meet the Classics
Reteller
Sean Lee
Ages
6–9 (read aloud from 6; read alone at 8–9)
Format
About 72 pages per book, an illustration on every page, 60–100 words of text per page
Available now
Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, Sense and Sensibility, Anne of Green Gables, The Great Gatsby, The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Persuasion, Heidi, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, The Odyssey and Great Expectations
Coming soon
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Bilingual editions
English + Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Italian and Japanese
Free resources
Coloring pages, character cards, discussion questions, vocabulary sheets, guides for parents and teachers
Website
meettheclassics.com
Press contact
support@meettheclassics.com

Story ideas

  • Jane Austen for 6-year-olds

    Can young children love the classics? Complete retellings of Pride and Prejudice and other novels, written for ages 6–9.

  • One story, six editions

    Each book in English and in bilingual editions with Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Italian, Japanese, every sentence paired with its translation.

  • Keeping home languages alive

    Bilingual classics for heritage-language families and dual-language classrooms.

  • Handling grown-up plots for kids

    How a children’s retelling keeps the whole story, including the hard parts, while staying gentle.

Suggested interview questions

  • Why retell classic novels for children as young as six?
  • How do you keep the whole story while making it right for young readers?
  • Which scene from Pride and Prejudice do children love most?
  • Why bilingual editions, and why these seven languages?
  • What should parents look for in a children’s version of a classic?

Book covers

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