In this book a shrew with a bad temper had her cousin visit her. He was equally as ill tempered and they argued until one day they realized they would be better off if they shared things instead of yelling all day.

loved the pictures and the story ( )

Hm. Shakespeare with shrews. Somehow I didn't make the connection until I was reading the back cover. Or maybe because "Taming of the Shrew" isn't one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. However, it makes a cute and funny picturebook! Lola the shrew is a spoiled brat. Her huge temper tantrums and endless screaming have made everyone in her family wearily acquiese with her wishes. Until the day her cousin Lester comes to visit...and he's just as spoiled and bratty as she is. The two of them miss out on a lot of fun, choosing to fight instead. Finally, they compromise and realize they don't have to get their own way all the time. The humorous interjections from the Granny telling the story are perfect and I loved the way the author didn't reform Lola into a little angel - she's still quite the shrew!