Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, this is a stellar, space-age story inspired by Romeo and Juliet, but with a much happier ending! On a faraway planet, the Smeds (who are red) and the Smoos (who are blue) never, ever play with each other. They have been told for generations that the other group is strange and shouldn’t be trusted. However, Janet (a Smed) and Bill (a Smoo) fall in love and run away together in a rocket. To find them, the two families must overcome their prejudices and work together, traveling through space and meeting various colorful aliens along the way.