Dog and Cat do not get along. But when they're forced to share a room, they agree to be on their best behavior...until Dog won't stop sniffing. Cat won't stop primping. Dog won't stop howling. Cat won't stop scratching. And when it comes to the litter-box...sharing is not an option! What will it take to bring Dog and Cat together?

In my opinion, this was a fun book to read a Pre-k through 2nd grade class. The children enjoyed the bright pictures with the bold lines, and the expressions given by the characters! Even more, it was engaging for the class to have the opportunity to read around the narrated text. More importantly, the message behind story is finding a way to work together even when there are differences. The two main characters both had differences, but were able to learn how to live together. I would give this story all five stars! ( )

What happens when a husband and wife each buy a new pet on the same day, and those pets turn out to be a dog and a cat? Well war, of course. Actually, at first the dog and cat try to get to know each other and get along, but they have very different personalities. Dog is a free spirit who likes things sloppy and comfortable. Cat is an organized creature who likes everything neat and tidy. It's only a matter of time before lines are drawn, literally: they divide the room in half and are free to arrange their side of the room exactly as each pleases. It doesn't take long before they start to miss each other, though, and start remembering the fun times they had together. They both take steps to cross the physical wall they built in the room, each in their own characteristic way, with Cat building an architecturally elegant doorway between the wall, and Dog bulldozing a tunnel beneath it. But just when they work out their issues with each other, a new problem arrives in the form of a baby in the house, and Dog and Cat are relegated to the tiny doghouse in the backyard. No challenge they can't overcome: they build that doghouse out into a deluxe condo and make the backyard their territory.

This picture book is a fun story with an original take on the old theme of dogs and cats. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the cat and dog actually try to get along and be friendly, since they know they are stuck together. Generally, the story line is to have cats and dogs take an instant and instinctive dislike to each other. When they the characters in this story do fight, it's because their distinct types of personality clash. Quite cute, really. The story and illustrations are done by the same person, and I need to take a few sentences to discuss the pictures, because they are very attractive and add a lot to the narrative. The colors are vibrant and shiny, each picture is filled with detailed renditions of the setting, and the characters are fun and cartoonish. Both Dog and Cat are distinct and engaging, and the drawings add a lot to their characterization. In addition, each illustration has a lot of details that add humor, like the signs the pets are holding up at the pet store, or the various items that Dog and Cat own, or the quirky memories they share with each other. Our whole family likes this book for its story and illustrations. ( )

2016-2017 South Carolina Picture Book Award nominee ( )

This book was about a married couple who each decide to get a pet. The husband goes and picks out a dog and the wife a cat. At home they realize that there is only one room so both pets have to share. At first they decide to be very proper and adjust to living together. After some time, they get in disagreements about the things they like to do and build a wall to separate the space. One day the couple brings in a "cage" and inside is a newborn baby. The cat and dog both agree that living with the baby is worse than living together so they make up and build a house together in the backyard.