The New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg takes a lighthearted approach to how to respond to the all-too-common claim "It's not my fault!"Emotional literacy is embedded in this funny cautionary tale:Why is your homework so messy?It's not my fault! I blame my pen.Why can't I read these test answers?I blame my pen.Why is your assignment so late?Um...I blame my pen?A boy steadfastly refuses to take responsibility for any of his mistakes. He just blames everything on his pen, his backpack, his comb, his pillow--whatever happens to be at hand. For a while, this approach works at home and at school. He's positively convinced he has it all figured out until...all the inanimate objects rise up and revolt. What can he do when a talking pen and talking backpack decide to rebel?The #1 New York Times bestselling picture-book author Jory John encourages kids to accept responsibility while keeping the laughs coming in this fun-filled tale.

 

 

This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Random House USA Inc .

Jory John is co-author of the bestselling All My Friends Are Dead and a sequel, among other humour books. This is his second picture book for children. He lives (and sleeps) in San Francisco, USA. Jared Chapman is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including Vegetables in Underwear and Fruits in Suits . He lives in Texas with his family.