# It's Not My Fault! - Hardcover

by **Jory John** (Author), **Jared Chapman** (Illustrator)

**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.

### Author Biography

JORY JOHN is the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of many books for both children and adults. He is the author of _Penguin Problems_ and _Giraffe Problems_ (both illustrated by Lane Smith), _The Bad Seed_ and _The Good Egg_ (both illustrated by Pete Oswald), and _Quit Calling Me a Monster!_ and _I Will Chomp You!_ (both illustrated by Bob Shea), among many other books. Jory is a two-time E. B. White Read Aloud Honor recipient and has won numerous state book awards for his writing. He lives in Oregon. You can find him at joryjohn.com and follow him on Twitter at @IamJoryJohn.

JARED CHAPMAN was born in Louisiana; grew up in Texas; went to college in Georgia; lived in Austin, Texas; and now lives with his family in the piney woods of northeast Texas. He is best known as the author-illustrator of the popular books _Vegetables in Underwear_ and _Fruits in Suits_.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 11.1 x 8.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 09, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** It's Not My Fault!

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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