This book is great to read to 4-5 year olds. Since Shakespeare has a lot of interesting stories, this book makes the complex stories accessible to children. This book was read to me when I was little and I remember enjoying it. Each story has an introduction where the historical background is given, to make the plays easier to understand. Each character is also introduced at the beginning of the story along with an illustration.  I would recommend this book for children who enjoy complex stories.