As you know, I’m a fan of “Pride & Prejudice” from the BabyLit series. This English major’s heart couldn’t help but be captivated.
When I saw that a “Romeo & Juliet” board book had also come out, I wondered how the author might handle the delicate and depressing subject matter. I needn’t have worried.
The sturdy and delightful book counts from 1 to 10, alongside images inspired by Shakespeare’s famous novel (with no mention of the couple’s fateful death). Parents will appreciate the opportunity to be reacquainted with the melancholic characters, while little ones learn their numbers!
WIN IT! One winner will receive a copy of “Romeo & Juliet” BabyLit, written by Jennifer Adams and illustrated by Alison Oliver! To enter, leave any topic-related comment on this post prior to Monday, March 19 at 11:59 p.m. All generic comments like “Enter me!” or “Love it” will be disqualified. Winner must provide a US mailing address.
* Thanks to Gibbs Smith for providing two copies of the books – one for review and one for this giveaway.
*UPDATE* The winner is #3 Terri F. Congratulations!
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The Knapps says
March 19, 2012 at 6:34 amI think these books are great! What a fun way to read a classic to my kid :)
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Breanne says
March 18, 2012 at 9:11 pmThe illustrations looks super cute!
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Amy B says
March 18, 2012 at 1:56 pmAdorable! I bought the Pride and Prejudice for my daughter and we have so much fun sharing our love of classic literature with her! Her uncle is a high school lit teacher and even thought it was funny enough to take in and introduce a lesson with – we would love this!
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Stephanie says
March 18, 2012 at 10:35 pmWhat a good idea! I bet high school students would get a kick out of these artistic renditions.
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Diane Baum says
March 18, 2012 at 9:25 amI love it-first saw the movie when I was young too.
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christina says
March 18, 2012 at 7:24 amI adore the idea of Shakespeare at such a young age. To even begin to hear the famous title of Romeo and Juliette- what a fun idea. The illustrations also look delightful.
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tamar says
March 17, 2012 at 10:12 pmI think it’s so cool to make these plays more accessible to children. Very smart idea!
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Sheila K. says
March 17, 2012 at 12:09 pmIt’s never too early to be introduced to William Shakespeare—the greatest writer of all time!
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Jessica @ Quirky Bookworm says
March 17, 2012 at 8:34 amI just bought my lil sis the P&P one for her baby due next week! :) I would love to win this one…I’d love the whole collection actually! :)
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Stephanie says
March 18, 2012 at 10:34 pmWe own all four. Pride & Prejudice is my favorite, followed by Romeo & Juliet. Jane Eyre and Alice in Wonderland are well-done too, but I’m not as drawn to those titles.
I wonder what other books will come out in the series. I’m hoping for The Secret Garden, Emma, Anne of Green Gables, Great Expectations, and Little Women. How about you?
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Jessica @ Quirky Bookworm says
March 20, 2012 at 2:04 pmLittle Women would be great! It’d be fun to see something a little darker too…Crime and Punishment? Moby Dick? :)
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Stephanie says
March 21, 2012 at 3:57 pmYes! Something by Dostoyevsky would be fantastic.”The Brothers Karamazov” perhaps?
Also – I have yet to read “Moby Dick” (sheepish smile). Did you enjoy that book?
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Sara says
March 16, 2012 at 11:40 pmI like “different” baby books! We have a dim sum board book (they also make a sushi one) that are such a nice change from the regular “baby” books!
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Jenny @ mamanash.com says
March 16, 2012 at 11:59 amThese are adorable! I, too, am a classic lit fan. I hope my kids get into it as much as me when they get older. Best part? Almost all classic lit is FREE on my Kindle! Right now I’m re-reading Little Women.
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Stephanie says
March 17, 2012 at 8:28 amThat’s a nice perk! How are you liking “Little Women”? I haven’t read that one since high school.
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Kate says
March 15, 2012 at 8:32 pmI have looked at these books and thought they were brilliant, and made a note to pick some up later (we have a lot of books). They are creative and fun for book lovers!
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JulieK says
March 14, 2012 at 6:38 amNo need to enter me as I already have this book. Just wanted to say that YES, as an English teacher myself, I was delighted to discover this baby version – and also felt it was so well-handled for children. My son LOVES this book as well as the Pride & Prejudice one! :)
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Carol W says
March 13, 2012 at 8:40 pmWhat a cute book!
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Vanessa says
March 13, 2012 at 8:28 pmI would love to know exactly how they approached the sensitive issues as well?? The concept of it seems neat though and I also like the pictures!
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Stephanie says
March 17, 2012 at 8:27 amEssentially, each page just features a number and a picture of some aspect of the original novel (1 balcony, 2 loves, 3 people meet, 4 roses, 5 friends, etc). It’s very well-done…entertaining for adults, but innocent for little ears + eyes.
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Vanessa says
March 18, 2012 at 8:12 pmThanks for letting me know!! :)
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Jennifer Bubolz-Miller says
March 13, 2012 at 5:40 pmlove the concept. Remeber watching the movie in my freshman year of hs and the teacher asking us if we would be offended by nudity
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erin a. says
March 13, 2012 at 2:18 pmI was skeptical about Romeo & Juliet, too. :) But once I ordered Pride & Predjudice I figured it out. These are so super cute! I would love to add this to our bookshelf!
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jes [a mountain bride] says
March 13, 2012 at 1:06 pmCUTE!! We just got Clara three of those Indestructables books…tear/drool/rip/bend proof paper books that are 100% washable. But….she doesn’t have a single counting book. Don’t know how that happened! I’d love to add this to her collection!
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Caryn B says
March 13, 2012 at 9:41 amI love the concept of BabyLit. I saw your post come through so I had to check out the review : ) I’m not entering the contest but just wanted to say hi! : ) We love books so I’ll have to put both of them on my Amazon list
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Terri F says
March 13, 2012 at 6:16 amWhat a creative idea! I am looking for bold, yet simple board books to teach my daughter with special needs some fundamentals like numbers and letters. I bet she would really like the illustrations and colors in this book, and the numbers are big and bold. Thanks for introducing me to this book!
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Susan says
March 13, 2012 at 4:45 amI saw this recently and was totally enchanted – as a lit lover, I would have LOVED a book like this when my girls were little (sigh). It would be the perfect intro to good lit for my niece. Thank you for more info and for the giveaway!
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Becca says
March 12, 2012 at 11:06 pmAdorable! I love the musicians’ funky masks.
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Stephanie says
March 17, 2012 at 8:23 amThe illustrations really are creative, aren’t they? Wait until you see the rest of the book. Also, I liked the pictures in Pride & Prejudice even better!