The Adventure of Prince Hamlet

Children's Book Adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet This book is an interactive book that allows readers to select their own choice and solve mini games as they proceed to the story along with soundtracks that make the experiences more exciting. It will create the best environment for kids and the caretakers to engage with the storytelling together and help children develop their primary skills in several ways. The package includes 1 full-color illustration book, a CD soundtrack, and a QR code links to the online music player.

Illustration, Children Book, Character Design, Digital Art
BFA Thesis
2019

Try listening to the soundtrack here.

Special to the talented composer Tin Boontanom.

Initial research and inspirations

The Adventure of Prince Hamlet is a Thesis Project done during my senior year at Silapakorn University. It was inspired by my passion for classical literature and hoped to share it with others.
Summary:
As I did research and surveys with parents and teachers on child development, I found out that there are 3 main problems that prevent children from developing their cognitive function properly which include
1. Short Attention Span:    Reading and Studying are boring to Children, and they hardly can remember complex contents.
2. Technology Device:        Make the attention span even shorter
3. The book content fantasy vs. realism:        Fantasy stories prevent children from developing on resonating system while realistic content can applied to real life more.

Survey Insights:
1. Teachers and parent still agree that book is the best learning material.
2. Music and Song capture the attention of children the best and is easy for them to remember

Outcome
So, as an outcome, this project is in a physical form, with a soundtrack, decision-making, and mini-games to help children engage with storytelling. Also, the language used is based on Dolch's Sight Word and comes in poem format which is easier for children to remember. 

Below is the video showing how the book works.




Thank you everyone for your cooperation in the survey and research and appreciation of my work :)

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