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Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break if You Want to Survive the School Bus
Kyle is dreading his first trip aboard the school bus. Luckily, his big brother, James, is a school bus expert. James gives Kyle ten rules for riding the bus that he absolutely, positively must obey if he wants to avoid getting laughed at or yelled at, pushed around, or even pounded. During his fateful ride, Kyle grapples with each unbreakable rule. Along the way, he disco...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
July 4th 2011
by Clarion Books
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This book was an absolute delight to read. From the adorable story about a boy who listens to his borther about riding the school bus, to the illustrations which make the reader laugh, this story was a perfect read aloud for the first few days of school. The message is that, even if others have been through an experience(such as riding the bus), what they experienced, will not be what you experienced. While other kids have "rules" they abide by for school, their rules may not be the same as your...more
It's the first day of school, and Kyle has never had to ride the school bus before. He's understandably anxious about the experience. Because his older brother James had to do so last year, he offers his younger sibling ten survival tips. Although there is some truth to the tips, they are all generalizations and rules that may be impossible to follow. Sure enough, before Kyle has been on the bus for even a minute, he's already broken several rules. By the end of the day, he's survived despite th...more
Pretty cute story about a kid named Kyle whose brother James gives him ten rules he must not break...yeah, the title says it all. Of course, Kyle manages to break every single one of those rules in short order--OMG, what will happen to him??? I'm not a big fan of the illustrations, and maybe this is taking the whole thing way too seriously, but I didn't like that rule where you shouldn't sit next to girls because they talk too much and will want to sit with you at lunch. I mean, come on! Am I ta...more
I happened upon this book at Joseph Beth Bookstore in the display of books about the beginning of school. What a find! The story line is interesting; the page turners WORK, and the illustrations just POP off the page! Kyle, nervous about riding the school bus for the first time, ventures off with his big brother's list of 10 rules that he absolutely MUST follow if he is to survive the bus! As he breaks every one of them, unintentionally, he successfully finds his own way. The acrylic painted ill...more
Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want To Survive The School Bus. By John Grandits
Today I read a delightful book with my 6 year old son. Now when I started reading the book my son was not interested he wanted to watch tv. But as I started reading his attention was focused on the book. This book is to hard for my 6 year old to read but not to hard for him to understand. We really enjoyed the story line. Kyle is worried about his first trip aboard the school bus. So his big brother,...more
It's a cute "first day of school" book, but it reads as being for slightly older. Some of the humor about your first day of riding a school bus might not be funny until you've actually done it for a while. Also, even though some of the "dangers" of riding the school bus turn out not to be very scary after all, a few of the problems still remain at the end of the story, and they might bother a kid who really IS just learning to ride the school bus. The parts about the smell inside the bus were ju...more
A younger brother receives ten safety tips on his first day of riding the bus at a new school. Trying to put them into action proves to be challenging.
I thought the idea itself sounded like a clever book, so I ordered it from the twenty books listed on the newly released Texas Bluebonnet list. The pictures to me were a bit off-putting and the text seemed to ramble a bit.
with that said, I would use Ten Rules to booktalk the Bluebonnet listed books and then ask my writers to come up with ten of t...more
I thought the idea itself sounded like a clever book, so I ordered it from the twenty books listed on the newly released Texas Bluebonnet list. The pictures to me were a bit off-putting and the text seemed to ramble a bit.
with that said, I would use Ten Rules to booktalk the Bluebonnet listed books and then ask my writers to come up with ten of t...more
The overcartoonish pictures and long text that goes for the laugh rather than reassurance is clearly meant for the middle grade set. Parents may find themselves vaguely horrified or uneasy with it, and the book could unnerve very young listeners who are just learning to ride the bus. Think of Captain Underpants style audience and you might be about right. I just worry that many kids the right age might not find this book unless I can put it under their noses.
Also, my own bus experiences were awf...more
Also, my own bus experiences were awf...more
Jul 03, 2011
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)
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Okay the administrator in me must be on high alert today. Certain books today seem to be just a little off. First, the length of text seems a bit excessive to me. Young children who will be riding the bus for the first time might not sit through the length of the book. Which then says to me who is the audience - older kids who will get a chuckle out of it. I would be afraid that for some anxious parents this will just make them even more anxious (- ending is positive but parents would have freak...more
Really cute book about the (potential and real) traumas of riding the school bus. The little brother is the narrator and the illustrations reflect his imaginings related to his big brother's set of rules and the consequences of breaking them. (Not to be a spoiler, but the little brother actually breaks a few, inadvertently). More words on the pages than is typical with picture books, so I think it's meant for older readers. I think it could be a good mentor text for writing: Ten Rules you Absolu...more
Not sure who the audience really is for this book. For older readers, sure, it will ring true. But, for a beginner bus-rider, it may just scare the begebees out of him or her. Illustrations are bordering on creepy/scary...and older kids will be ok with that, in fact, they will delight in them. I am just worried about the little guys who are new to all the bullying, front-of-the bus;back-of-the-bus dynamics, and older kids.
Definitely not to be read by a little kid on his own, it needs clarificat...more
Definitely not to be read by a little kid on his own, it needs clarificat...more
An older brother gives his little brother, who is riding the school bus for the first time, ten vital rules for bus behavior. I don't think this book is written for the primary school set. It seems geared towards older kids who will nod and laugh about their own bus riding experiences. This book could provide a great conversation starter for bus behavior and children's stories about riding the bus and figuring it out...
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Cute book about riding the school bus for the first time. This is clearly aimed at those kids ages 4-6 who would be in the main characters situation. However, the book is EXTREMELY wordy. There is practically a full page of text crammed into each well illustrated page. I would classify this as a "J FIC" instead of "J-E" based on the text alone. In all, a cute yet confusing read.
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A book about what NOT to do when riding the bus. A cute list of no-no's that a young boy is given by his older and "wiser" brother on his first day to ride the bus to school. There are lots of great descriptions like when he was walking down the aisle and "felt like a zebra at a lion party". The illustrations are so creative and they really enhance the story.
2013-14 Texas Bluebonnet nominee. Just fair on this one, it looks like it is for younger readers, but lots of text makes it longer for older elementary readers. Our students school bus experience is limited to primarily field trips - but even for that short of a trip you can enjoy the "last year's barf" aroma!
I liked it but was confused about the audience. It's a picture book but there's a lot of text. Not really a problem but it seems like it might be aimed at a slightly older audience than kids who are riding the bus for the first time. Plus some of the illustrations might be a bit scary for younger kids.
I didn't think I would like this because so often this kind of book seems overly didactic and problems too easily resolved, but I liked this a great deal. I can see reading it with 2nd or 3rd graders on the bus to school, if you were allowed to read to the passengers without distracting the driver.
If were I of the age that I was going to ride the school bus for the first time, I'd be petrified to do so after reading this book. There was also wayyyy too much text for a book aimed at -- what 5 or 6 year olds? It seems aimed more at 3rd-4th graders, who presumably are old pros at riding the bus.
I loved this book. The illustrations are amazing and go along with what your imagination is picturing at that moment. It is cute and funny and sweet. I would use this book to show kids great sentence structure vividly verbs and action with dialogue. This a great book!
I love this story of a big brother sharing rules for riding the bus which of course he manages to break them all and come out ok. A funny look at something a large number of school children experience everyday! And the illustrations are a great extension of the text,
This book only works when you remember this kid is older, he isn't riding the bus as a Kindergartener, it doesn't say what age, but I'd say 3rd or 4th grade. This book would be funny to someone in those grades, and kind of terrifying to kids in younger grades.
The appealing title is where the appeal stops for me. I don't know what irks me more, the creepy illustration style or the fact that the whole thing is so choked by an excess of text that its longer and of less quality than many short chapter books.
disappointing that it wasn't more clever. I did enjoy that the boy broke the rules and proved his big brother wrong, but maybe in a shorter book or something. This won a Buckeye Children's Book award, eh. We can all disagree with awards sometimes.
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Nicholas really enjoyed this picture book. We read it together the first time. It's a bit longer and appropriate for an older reader. Nick is 8 and was able to read it himself. The illustrations are great and he thought it was very funny.
Just lukewarm on this title about Kyle, who is preparing for his first trip on the school bus. His big brother James has a number of rules to avoid trouble...but they seem to backfire. Maybe the old adage, "be yourself" is in order here.
If you ever had to ride the school bus, you will appreciate this book. The fact that I also had a big brother like James makes it all the more enjoyable. I can't wait to read this to my students. Probably 1st and up.
The illustrations in this boom are phenomenal. The story is quite lengthy for a picture book, but traces the first day on the bus of a young boy whose brother has given him some specific rules to follow when riding the bus.
(Grades 1-3) It's Kyle's first day to ever ride on the bus, but his older brother has given him 10 rules to follow if he wants to survive. Fun book, but it's the illustrations that really make this book stand out.
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