On November 29, n 1582, William Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, paid a 40-pound bond for a marriage license in Stratford-upon-Avon. Later, they had a daughter, Susanna, and twins. Sometime after the birth of their twins, a now 21 year old William Shakespeare set off for London to become an actor; and by 1592 he was a well established actor and playwright in London. Anne lived in a cottage in Shottery, a small hamlet within a short walking distance of Stratford. It is speculated that Shakespeare met Anne Hathaway on one of his walks in the countryside where his then bride to be shared this lovely cottage with her brother after the death of their parents. The rest of Anne’s life is unclear, except for the fact she outlived Shakespeare and asked to be buried next to him. See the Hathaway cottage and gardens through the camera lens of John D. Weigand. Practice reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, as you take a stroll through the pages of this book, imagining you are William Shakespeare out for a countryside walk. Then watch the free music video that goes with this book on the Belissimavideo YouTube channel for even more learning fun!