「你的功課為什麼寫得亂七八糟?」「ㄜ,不是我的錯,都是因為我的筆。」;「為什麼我看不懂你考卷的答案呢?」,「ㄜ,都是因為我的筆」;「為什麼功課這麼晚交?」,「都是因為我的…」。每次小男孩作業沒交,或是寫得亂七八糟,都有一堆理由,從筆、書包、梳子 甚至枕頭,都能成為他塘塞的理由。而這些理由也讓他安然無事一陣子,直到有一天,這些受到不白之冤的文具用品再也受不了了,決定出聲聯合反抗。男孩要怎樣面對這些大聲為自己捍衛清白的文具們呢?而男孩是否變得更有責任感了呢?
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.