This story takes an interesting twist on the classic love story of Romeo & Juliet. Romeow the cat, and Drooliet the dog, meet by chance at a party thrown by Drooliet's family. They instantly fall in love and nothing can keep them apart, not even Turbo; a Rottweiler in Drooliet's cat hating family.
Picture books use words and pictures to tell a story. The words tell us things that the illustrations leave out, creating a story within both the words and illustrations. I think Nina Laden did an excellent job with her illustrations. They portray the story, as well as tell their own.
I enjoyed this book and thought it was really good. The way the author wrote this picture book made it an interesting way for kids to read a classic love story. It's a great way to teach children that anything is possible if they believe. Some other works by Nina Laden incude:
- The Night I Followed the Dog
- Clowns on Vacation
- When Pigasso Met Mootisse
- The Blues of Flats Brown
- Once Upon a Memory
Motivational Activity:
- Romeow almost loses Drooliet, someone he loves very much. Write a letter to someone that you love, telling them so.
- Compare and contrast Romeow & Drooliet with the original Romeo & Juliet.
Reader Response Questions:
- How would you feel if you were friends with someone your family did not like?
- What do you think of Turbo? Is he unreasonable for not wanting Romeow and Drooliet to get married?
- What do you think would have happened if Romeow and his pals never went to Drooliet's party?
Laden, N. (2005). Romeow & Drooliet. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
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