Romeosaurus and Juliet Rex: A Valentine's Day Book For Kids

Description

Two dinosaurs whose species are sworn enemies want to become friends in New York Times bestselling author Mo O'Hara's prehistoric spin on Shakespeare. In this hilarious take on Shakespeare for children 4 to 8-with dinosaurs instead of people-Romeosaurus and Juliet Rex get along perfectly well until they realize that their families should be mortal enemies! "Your family would eat mine," says Romeosaurus, who comes from a family of herbivores. Yes, it's true-Juliet Rex's family are carnivores, and Romeosaurus's family are plant-loving herbivores. With two families up in arms (very short ones for Juliet Rex) the two friends run away, determined not to let family baggage determine who their friends should be. With this funny take on the world's most cherished love story, Mo O'Hara transforms Shakespeare into a relatable and truly funny dinosaur romp for young readers. Coupled to perfection with Andrew Joyner's expressive and classic illustrations, this tale will get giggles while introducing the most beloved writer known to the world today.

Mo O'Hara is an American writer, actor, storyteller and author of the bestselling My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series. Mo got her start as an actress, travelling across the UK. During her travels, she was told that her stories were good enough to be written down-so she wrote them! Since then, she has hit the New York Times bestseller list with her middle grade series and has published four picture books, Romeosaurus and Juliet Rex; The Fantastic Fishsitter; More People to Love Me; and My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: The Fin-Tastic Fish-Sitter. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she now lives in London. You can visit her at http://www.moohara.co.uk/. Andrew Joyner is an illustrator, author and cartoonist based in Strathalbyn, South Australia. His much-loved books include The Terrible Plop and Mary & Marcus (both written by Ursula Dubosarsky), The Swap (written by Jan Ormerod) and The Bum Book (written by Kate Mayes). Read more at www.andrewjoyner.com.au

"Shakespeare's classic tragedy gets a comic retelling and a happy ending." - Kirkus Reviews "Dinosaurs dressed in medieval garb are as funny as they sound..." - Publishers Weekly "An original and entertaining fractured version of a classic tale." - School Library Journal "In keeping with the humorous text, the comic-style art is played for laughs." - Booklist