'Burn it:' Emoji-fied Shakespeare for kids is worst thing ever [photo]

Now is the winter of our…frowny face.

There’s a new line of “books” that translate Shakespeare for kids. With emojis and text messages.

Shakespeare translated to emoji.
You know. For the kids.

— chancerubbage (@chancerubbage) June 15, 2015

Shakespeare rewritten in emoji is either the best or worst thing ever http://t.co/bTref5ncQC pic.twitter.com/cJ7aTLPjQr

— Metro (@MetroUK) June 12, 2015

Shakespeare as emoji texts? We are not amused. https://t.co/iFN8zVPIvF

— Dappled Things (@DappledThings1) June 15, 2015

Emoji speak versions of Shakespeare have been published unfortunately http://t.co/OWxaz6fLy9 pic.twitter.com/ERcy4fsPWQ

— The Independent (@Independent) June 12, 2015

https://twitter.com/FreddyAmazin/status/609058781675180032

Academics horrified as Shakespeare works are retold in EMOJI: http://t.co/wDoiJPYIjf How is it that we <3 and h8 this at the same time?

— Multnomah County Library (@MultCoLib) June 13, 2015

Can’t wait ’til this hits the Common Core curriculum.