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Cleo and Cornelius: A Tale of Two Cities and Two Kitties
by Elizabeth Nicholson, Nick Geller, Janine Pibal
Cleo and Cornelius: A Tale of Two Itty Bitty Kitties from One City to Two.
There's No Place Like Home.
There's no Place like Rome.
The story begins by explaining the origins of Cleo and Cornelius. Both kittens were, I assume, the cats of Cleopatra and were treated with respect, dignity and otherworldly - in other words, congruent with the Egyptian view of cats.
One day, Cornelius accidentally finds himself on a journey when playing around in a barrel of fish. Sadly, his buddy Clio doesn't make it to him in time and remains in Egypt. And so Cornelius travels all the way to Rome.
And so Cornelius finds himself in a city where dogs instead of cats are treated like royalty, and he has a rather large culture shock.
Meanwhile, Clio is concerned about her cousin and grows tired of her luxurious life and finds a way to go to Cornelius - and it's rather amusing.
And so the two kitties are united in the markets of Rome. The cousins play palaestra, go to baths and ride chariots.
I really enjoyed the illustrations in this children's book. They were not only lush and colourful but lent themselves towards an air of nostalgia that brings you right back the ancient times of Egypt and Rome.
Although the story was quite sweet, nothing new stood out for me. However, the subtle way of teaching children about ancient life as well as including such immersive illustrations really does tend this book towards 4 stars. I also enjoyed the personalities of the two kitties and how they contrasted each other and how the book emphasises that differences in wanting adventure or comfort are both acceptable states of life. And sometimes, even a bittersweet separation from family so that we may find our own paths. All in all, this was a fantastic little book and I wish it were a bit longer as it could have contained so much tension, adventure and friendship.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
There's No Place Like Home.
There's no Place like Rome.
The story begins by explaining the origins of Cleo and Cornelius. Both kittens were, I assume, the cats of Cleopatra and were treated with respect, dignity and otherworldly - in other words, congruent with the Egyptian view of cats.
One day, Cornelius accidentally finds himself on a journey when playing around in a barrel of fish. Sadly, his buddy Clio doesn't make it to him in time and remains in Egypt. And so Cornelius travels all the way to Rome.
And so Cornelius finds himself in a city where dogs instead of cats are treated like royalty, and he has a rather large culture shock.
Meanwhile, Clio is concerned about her cousin and grows tired of her luxurious life and finds a way to go to Cornelius - and it's rather amusing.
And so the two kitties are united in the markets of Rome. The cousins play palaestra, go to baths and ride chariots.
I really enjoyed the illustrations in this children's book. They were not only lush and colourful but lent themselves towards an air of nostalgia that brings you right back the ancient times of Egypt and Rome.
Although the story was quite sweet, nothing new stood out for me. However, the subtle way of teaching children about ancient life as well as including such immersive illustrations really does tend this book towards 4 stars. I also enjoyed the personalities of the two kitties and how they contrasted each other and how the book emphasises that differences in wanting adventure or comfort are both acceptable states of life. And sometimes, even a bittersweet separation from family so that we may find our own paths. All in all, this was a fantastic little book and I wish it were a bit longer as it could have contained so much tension, adventure and friendship.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.