Cazet, Denys.
Never Spit on Your Shoes.
Orchard Books, 1990.
K–1 PB

A first grader gives his version of the classroom rules.

Edwards, Michelle.
Chicken Man.
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1991.
2–3 PB

Rody makes all of his jobs on the kibbutz seem so desirable, that other workers want to swap jobs with him. Rody is a great example of a hard worker who accepts responsibilities with a positive attitude.

Harper, Jessica.
Lizzy’s Do’s and Don’ts.
HarperCollins Publishers, 2002.
2–3 PB

Lizzy and her mom make up some rules for each other to follow.

Henkes, Kevin.
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse.
Greenwillow Books, 1996.
K–3 PB

Lilly loves school, but doesn’t like one particular classroom rule.

Poole, Amy Lowry.
The Ant and the Grasshopper.
Holiday House, 2002.
2–3 PB

This fable illustrates the importance of sharing responsibilities in any community.

Shannon, David.
David Goes to School.
Blue Sky Press, 1999.
K–3 PB

When David goes to school he finds out that there are many rules to learn and adjust to.

Smothers, Ethel Footman.
The Hard-Times Jar.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
4–5 PB

Emma’s enthusiasm for books and reading leads to her breaking a class rule about borrowing library books.

Yee, Wong Herbert.
Big Black Bear.
Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
K–3 PB

A bear learns that he has to practice good manners in order to get along with new friends.