Rules of Summer

Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray Public Library, Gray, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 4, 2014

Review

The summary says it's about two brothers who review the "rules they learned over the summer." The rules are rather straightforward--know your way home, never lose a fight--but it's the illustrations that make this book special. Not the cute, sweet, warm brotherly drawings. They're almost harsh, rather strange--almost alien-like--but they are fantastic! This is a very sophisticated picture book, for the older reader to take in both word and illustration!

Overall Book Score: excellent

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About the Book

Author:

Tan, Shaun

Publisher: Arthur Levine / Scholastic

Book Type: picture book fiction

Genre:

Audience: grades k-3

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: fair

ISBN: 9780545639125

Price: 18.99