BELLA'S RULES (Paperback 2013)

This would be a great book for an only child or a child struggling to understand why there are rules. The main character thinks she can do whatever she want but in return gets in trouble. She then gets a puppy and learns that rules are good and meant to be followed so things aren't too wild. Ages 3-6 Pierce County Library

• Summary of content/review: This story is about a little girl that does not follow the rules while her parents are away, and mischievous things happen! However, Bella finds out what it’s like when someone doesn’t follow your rules.
• Evaluation: This book’s characterization and plot is perfect for the ages this book is written for. Bella is a very relatable character for children, and the
• Target audience
• Connection to classroom

Genre: fiction, pciturebook

Standards: RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story 3. or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’ s thoughts, words, or actions).

Classification: Fiction

This is a wonderful book to teach about behavior expectations! With a good focus on treating others the way you would like to be treated. I would use this book from Kinder through 2nd grade.

Bella has a hard time coping with dealing with new rules, so she tries to make up her own. This would be a good book to teach the importance of following classroom rules. The illustrations are soft and colorful.

This book is about a little girl who likes to follow her own rules and then she gets a dog who likes to follow it's own rules. By the end the two learn how to cooperate and give and take to get along and become best friends. This book would be perfect to read when teaching children that sometimes you need to learn to cooperate and have teamwork in order to get along. Ages: 3-5. Source: Pierce County Library System.

Bella does not like to follow the rules of her house, living life by her own rules; she then gets a dog. At first they are the best of friends but then Bella realizes that the dog won't listen to her and won't follow the rules either.

Bella discovers she has something in common with her new puppy.