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Rules of The House Book Review +Giveaway #RulesoftheHouse AD

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We are a house of bookworms. We all love to read and Little E loves to be read to. It’s going to be incredible when we finally stop moving and build a room with nothing but bookcases for all of our books. I’m very excited to share Rules of The House Book review + giveaway with you today!

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But first my thoughts on Rules of the House. Written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Matt Myers.

Call me a yuppy, but I couldn’t agree more with Ian, “Rules are meant to be followed.” The book itself is absolutely beautiful. The jacket really gives you an idea of how big this story is. I normally don’t take off the book jacket but I wanted to look at it and it was just as beautiful and totally in tune with the story. Nope, I’m not going to tell you just so you go out and look for the book! 😉

Kids are all different and in “Rules of the House” that is totally depicted in the story of Ian and his sister Jenny. While they are different and Jenny gives her brother a hard time they manage to get it together when it matters most and Ian learns a valuable lesson on following rules.

Aramis loved the book!

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Ian always follows the rules. His sister, Jenny, breaks them all the time—especially “Don’t pinch.”  So Ian is thrilled when the house where his family is vacationing posts a tidy list of rules. But when Jenny breaks them all, the house itself decides it’s time for payback. The rug, the stove, and the bathtub are hungry for rulebreaker soup, and they’ve found the perfect ingredient: Jenny!

Now Ian is faced with a thorny question: What if saving your sister means breaking the rules?

From the New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Matthew Myers comes a hilarious tale of sibling rivalry, moral complexity, and disgruntled monsters, perfect for sharing with your own favorite rulebreakers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mac Barnett is the New York Times best-selling author of over twenty books for children, including Count the Monkeys, illustrated by Kevin Cornell; Chloe and the Lion, illustrated by Adam Rex; and Extra Yarn and Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, both illustrated by Jon Klassen, and both winners of a Caldecott Honor and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. He also writes the Terrible Two series with Jory John. Mac lives in Berkeley, California. Visit him at macbarnett.com.

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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Matt Myers studied at the Museum Art School in Portland, Oregon, where he majored in both fine arts and graphic arts. He has illustrated a number of books for children, including the Brixton Brothers series by Mac Barnett, Clink by Kelly DiPucchio, and the New York Times best seller Battle Bunny, by Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett. Matt lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit him at myerspaints.com.

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Photo Credit Christy Jones

LEARN MORE

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 and now.. it’s time to enter to win your very own copy of Rules of The House prize pack that includes the following:

Rules of the House book, Toothbrush & $25 ToysRUs gift card!

Rules of the House book, Toothbrush & $25 ToysRUs gift card!

Here’s the rules:

Giveaway open to 18+ and US addresses only.

Prizing and samples provided by Disney Hyperion

 

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Comments

  2. Crystal Sell says

    This would be wonderful to read to my niece. She is a book lover, just like me! I enjoy our time together when we grab a stack of books and get lost in other worlds together.

  9. Leigh Anne Borders says

    I would read this to my my children and share it with my students at school.

  46. Linda Bradshaw says

    I would like to read this to my grandkids. My nieces would also enjoy it too.

  47. Justin Sparks says

    I will be reading this to my 2 little beautiful angels…and hopefully getting a little extra for them with that gift card…thank you so much for the opportunity!!!

  54. Kyla lockwood says

    To my three kids who love their reading time with mom and dad…..this would be a great addition to our library!

  71. Emily Benzing says

    I will be reading this to my nephew! He stays over all the time and I always read him books, I love it!

  73. Heather D says

    I would have my daughters read it to me. We’re working on reading better and pronunciation.

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  79. Kira says

    I will be reading this to my bouncing off the walls son and sassy pants daughter.

  82. Stephanie Phelps says

    I will be reading this awesome book to my granddaughter! She will love it!

  97. ashley caddell says

    My little boy leon! Thank you for the chance to win another great book for our book collection

  101. Bev says

    On a sunny day, I would make a map for the kids to meet me in the clubhouse of the swingset. I would have snacks and blankets to snuggle up in and read the book to them there.

  102. shelly peterson says

    Looks like a great book that my grandson would love me to read to him.

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    I would gift to one of my nephews having a hard time in school with some bullies. I tell him you know what parts of the playground the teachers can not see why do you go there.

  138. Megan C says

    I would read this to my nephew. He loves reading books and every time he comes over he goes right for a book and then my lap. I think he will love this one.

  158. Mary Cloud says

    We have a lot of small children in my husband’s family who would love to hear this story

  163. Cassandra Eastman says

    This sounds a lot like my son and daughter, he always follows the rules and she doesn’t! I’d love to read this to them.

  165. Mercedes Huber says

    I would love to read this book to my daughter who loves listening to her mommy’s voice and loves new stories.

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