My Dog Romeo

by Ziggy Marley, Ag Jatkowska (Illustrator)

Overview

Ziggy Marley’s ode to his four-legged friend Romeo becomes a picture book that is sure to touch the hearts of dog lovers everywhere.

“A delight for young readers . . . It’s sure to inspire a love of books, and warm and loving storytime bonding between you and your child.” —Miami Times Online

“My Dog Romeo”—a single on More Family Time, the follow-up children’s album to the GRAMMY Award–winning Family Time—is a playful and endearing tribute to Ziggy Marley’s beloved pet dog Romeo. Opening with Romeo’s barking, Marley sings of his great love and friendship with his four-legged friend.

Now, with beautiful illustrations by Ag Jatkowska—illustrator of Marley’s debut picture book, I Love You Too—My Dog Romeo becomes a vibrant picture book that follows a child and a dog throughout their days, sharing their love of music and play. The perfect accompaniment to Marley’s charming children’s album, My Dog Romeo is sure to be a hit among young, old, and, of course, our furry friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617759420
Publisher:	Akashic Books, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/27/2021
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

ZIGGY MARLEY is an eight-time GRAMMY Award winner, Emmy Award winner, author, philanthropist, and reggae icon. He has released thirteen albums to much critical acclaim, and is the author of the children’s books I Love You Too, My Dog Romeo, Music Is in Everything, and Little John Crow (with his wife, Orly Marley); as well as the Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook. His early immersion in music came at age ten when he sat in on recording sessions with his father, Bob Marley. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers released eight best-selling albums that garnered three GRAMMYs. Ziggy’s second solo release, Love Is My Religion, won a GRAMMY in 2006 for Best Reggae Album. His third solo studio album, Family Time, scored a fifth GRAMMY award for Best Children’s Album. 2016 marked the release of Marley’s self-titled album, which earned his eighth GRAMMY. Marley’s new children’s album, More Family Time, was released in September 2020 via Tuff Gong Worldwide.

Editorial Reviews

"A tale of friendship and unconditional love . . . a story for all people who love dogs and search for the ideal companionship of a faithful and fun loving pup."

CLCD – Children’s Lit

"A wonderful, colorful children’s book . . . A lot of fun."

Sunny Harbor Publishing

"[A] perfect accompaniment to Marley’s charming children’s album, which ensures that My Dog Romeo is sure to be a big hit among young, old, and, of course, our furry friends!"

Exclusive Magazine

"Enhanced with beautiful illustrations by Ag Jatkowska, My Dog Romeo becomes a vibrant picture book by author/storyteller Ziggy Marley that follows a child and a dog throughout their days, sharing their love of music and play."

Midwest Book Review

"Enhanced with beautiful illustrations by Ag Jatkowska, My Dog Romeo becomes a vibrant picture book by author/storyteller Ziggy Marley that follows a child and a dog throughout their days, sharing their love of music and play."
—Midwest Book Review

"A tale of friendship and unconditional love . . . a story for all people who love dogs and search for the ideal companionship of a faithful and fun loving pup."
—CLCD – Children's Lit

Praise for I Love You Too, a previous children's picture book by Ziggy Marley based on a song of his with the same name:

"A sweetly affectionate ode to togetherness and love." —Publishers Weekly

"Lyrics inspired by an exchange with Marley's 3-year-old daughter are set to bright paintings of a multicultural cast of children and adults enjoying each other's company indoors and out . . . The art will draw and hold young children's attention." —Kirkus Reviews

"Sure to be a hit at bedtime, the lyrical story conveys the sweet, soothing, and affirming message." —School Library Journal

"The emphasis of this book is that love has no boundaries." —New York Journal of Books

"This looks to be on our home charts for weeks, months, maybe even years." —Austin Chronicle

"An inspiring storybook edition of the lyrics of famous reggae performer Ziggy Marley . . . song lyrics are surrounded and set in warm, vivid illustrations of children of many hues, laughing and playing with loving parents and grandparents in a healthy, light, balanced natural world." —Midwest Book Review

"Orly Marley, 42, adores the tale husband Ziggy wrote for daughter Judah, 9." —Us Weekly,"Objects of Affection" mention

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