Rules of Summer, (Hardcover)

from chrisriggleman

Super amazing art in this book. It just blows me away. All of the little sayings make you snicker and laugh. These rules are the perfect set for any summer time hi-jinks.

from sylliu

What can I say? Once again, Shaun Tan brings his unique, surreal, slightly spooky, but totally beguiling world to a picture book. Rules of Summer include important rules to survive fantastical adventures, such as "Never leave the back door open overnight" and "Always bring bolt cutters" and "Alwa...

from rata

Brilliant, this SPB (Sophisticated Picture Book) through the use of pictures gives us interpretations of unspoken rules. The pictures are interpretative by your current schema, reminding us of what the causes or consequences might be when we break the rules, thus reminding us not to break the rul...

from amandabock

Rules of Summer brings me right back to my first encounter with Shaun Tan- The Red Tree. l would love to see teachers swap this one in for Mysteries of Harris Burdick as a writing exercise. This works both as a series of single-page episodes and an overall story of friendship and adventure. And t...

from Whisper1

Sometimes I give away my illustrated books. But this one, is a keeper. Two boys working their way into summer and trying to find fun. The older brother teaches the younger that there are rules that can be broken. The young stands by and disbelieves. The illustrations are unique, and the book bro...