Back-to-School Rules
Age 5+
Picture Books
From the collaborators of I'm Not Afraid of This Haunted House and Thanksgiving Rules comes a fresh back to school story filled with humor.
Percy Isaac Gifford, hero of I'm Not Afraid of This Haunted House and Thanksgiving Rules, is back, and he's got a few simple (and simply hilarious) rules for what to do (and not to do) when it's time to go back to school.
Creators
Laurie Friedman is the author of many award-winning books for children including her newest series, The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair. She also writes the popular Mallory books, a series of chapter books for 7-10 year olds. Critics have praised the Mallory books, saying that Mallory deserves a place beside Judy Moody, Amber Brown, and Junie B. Jones. Laurie is also the author of numerous Carolrhoda picture books including Love Ruby Valentine (2006) which won the Independent Publisher Book Award; Ruby Valentine Saves the Day (201 O); I'm Not Afraid of this Haunted House (2005) which won the CBC Children's Choices award; and Thanksgiving Rules (2009) which received the Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Medal Award. Laurie lives in Miami with her family and her dog, Ollie. Visit her on line at http://www.lauriebfriedman.com/.
Teresa Murfin lives and works in Bristol, England as a freelance illustrator. She has worked for a variety of clients, including Lerner, Scholastic, Oxford University Press, BT, Weightwatchers, Hodder, and Simon & Schuster. Teresa illustrated the following Carolrhoda Picture Books by Laurie Friedman: I'm Not Afraid of this Haunted House (2005), winner of the CBC Children's Choices award; and Thanksgiving Rules (2009), winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award; and Back-to-School Rules (2011 ).
