It's Not My Fault! is a children's book about emotional literacy written by
Jory John
Jory John is an American author of children's books and is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books.
His books have landed on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list, including the first (''The Good Egg'') a ...
, illustrated by
Jared Chapman, and published June 9, 2020 by
Random House Books for Young Readers
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Reception
''It's Not My Fault!'' received positive reviews from ''
Booklist
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Publishers Weekly
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School Library Journal
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Kirkus
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'' gave it a mediocre review, stating it was "an ineffective mixture of moralistic and didactic."
References
2020 children's books
Random House books
American picture books
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