100% NZ-owned | 80,000+ Books In NZ 📚

Order Today and You Could Win a Year of Free Books! 📚✨

Rules of Summer

By Shaun Tan
0.0 (0 reviews)
4.13 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 4,267 ratings, 769 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan is a captivating picture book that explores the imaginative summer adventures of two brothers. Through a series of surreal and colourful illustrations, it conveys the lessons the boys learn about friendship, trust, and understanding. Each page introduces a new rule, unveiling a whimsical and often mysterious world that captures both the wonder and complexity of childhood.
Read More
Format: Hardback
$3499
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 2-3 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you appreciate beautifully illustrated stories that leave room for imagination. The book combines rich artwork with a narrative about friendship and the unique rules two brothers create during a summer. It's perfect for readers who cherish whimsical and thought-provoking tales that blend reality with surreal elements.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Rules of Summer

Never break the rules. Especially if you don't understand them.

The eagerly awaited new book from award-winning author/illustrator Shaun Tan.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Academy Award and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Shaun Tan combines humour and surreal fantasy to picture a summer in the lives of two boys. The boys hide from a giant red rabbit and outwit a crowd of scary eagles, but when their games become ever darker and sinister, they learn that breaking the rules can be dangerous.

Visually fascinating. - The New York Times

Thrilling, disturbing and hard to shake...one startling image after another. - Wall Street Journal

Other titles by Shaun Tan include: The Red Tree, The Lost Thing, Tales from Outer Suburbia, and the acclaimed wordless novel The Arrival.

Read more about Shaun Tan at shauntan.net

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan has received widespread acclaim for its stunning, multi-layered illustrations and thought-provoking messages. Reviewers praise its surreal imagery and minimal text, highlighting both its beauty and emotional depth. The book is described as a unique and mesmerizing addition to Tan's collection, intriguing readers with its enigmatic narrative and open-ended tales. It is commended for pushing the boundaries of picture books, inviting readers to ponder and explore the human experience.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734410672

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 October 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Children's Books

Illustration: 4-colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 276.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 670g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Shaun Tan

About the Author

Shaun Tan was born in 1974 and grew up in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. In school he became known as the 'good drawer' which partly compensated for always being the shortest kid in every class. He graduated from the University of WA in 1995 with joint honours in Fine Arts and English Literature, and currently works full time as a freelance artist and author in Melbourne. Shaun began drawing and painting images for science fiction and horror stories in small-press magazines as a teenager, and has since become best known for illustrated books that deal with social, political and historical subjects through surreal, dream-like imagery. Shaun has also worked as a theatre designer, and worked as a concept artist for the films Horton Hears a Who and Pixar's WALL-E. He is currently directing a short film with Passion Pictures Australia.

Also by Shaun Tan

View all

More from Children's Books

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.