Rules of Summer

Rules of SummerNever be late for a parade. Never forget the password. Never ruin a perfect plan. It's all about the rules. But what if the rules feel completely arbitrary? What if your older brother is the only one who gets to make them up all summer long? And what if he's the only one who can save you when the darkness of winter comes rushing in? As usual, master artist and storyteller Shaun Tan shows us the strange truth of ordinary things rules, relationships,

Never be late for a parade.
Never forget the password.
Never ruin a perfect plan.

It's all about the rules. But what if the rules feel completely arbitrary? What if your older brother is the only one who gets to make them up all summer long? And what if he's the only one who can save you when the darkness of winter comes rushing in?

As usual, master artist and storyteller Shaun Tan shows us the strange truth of ordinary things -- rules, relationships, despair, and hope -- as only he can.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Published: 04/29/2014
ISBN: 9780545639125
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 10.84h x 11.62w x 0.45d
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: Locus Awards - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/17/2014
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2014
Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 50
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2014 pg. 75
School Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 96
Shelf Awareness 05/16/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2014 pg. 599 - Book Of Special Distinction
PW Best Children's Books 11/03/2014 pg. 42
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 74
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 19
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2014 pg. 23
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average
BookPage 05/01/2014