Beginner's Guide To Running Away From Home (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Kids will enjoy the humor and identify with all the annoying things the main character's family does that makes him want to run away - paying more attention to the baby sibling, a brother who gets more privileges, parents who throw away precious candy wrapper collections, etc. They will also like the clay character illustrations. It was sweet when he started to miss home and his cozy bed. I liked the picture of his mom hugging him tightly when he decided to return. The pictures (Clamation?) are not my cup of hot chocolate, but the story drives it point home in a humorous way! What I didn't like about this book is it might give kids the wrong idea.This boy is privileged...yes his parents focus on the baby, and his older brother gets to stay out later and he doesn't realize how bad life could be...The book DOES tough on that but there are kids living the street with no parents that would happily run to the home 'you' want to run away from. SO, Good enough, interesting enough funny for parents but, I am afraid, like I stated that kids might get the wrong idea...
What do You think about Beginner's Guide To Running Away From Home (2013)?
Interesting artwork -- photographs of "hand built three-dimensional sets" plus line art.
—Noeru
We loved the weird, kinda creepy artwork and the story was very cute.
—madsters
So cute! Love the illustrations and so funny.
—parithy
