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Every parent hears "it wasn't me" from time to time. This was a cute book, but not overwhelmingly great. The pictures were bright, but not in a style that I was super excited about.

We all loved this book, kids included! The story gave us the opportunity to talk about lying vs telling the truth. But it was also very funny! I was expecting this book to go a little differently, but it was way better than I imagined. And the artwork really tied it altogether and was bright and colorful--perfect for tiny humans!

It wasn’t me is a cute and adorable book for young children! Absolutely loved this one!
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I read this book to my 4 year old daughter, i think this was a good book to read to her. She is in a stage where everything she does she says it wasn't her and blames it on something else, either her older sister or even the cats. I had every intention on reading this to her to show her that saying it wasn't me does not always end well.

When I read this book, I wasn't sure what to think about it. A young girl paints a mural on a wall. Other children are sure that there will be a trouble. When a stern voice demands who painted the wall, the children are quick to deny they did it. When the children find out that the adult who is demanding to know who painted the wall actually likes it, they are quick to say they did it and try to enhance the wall, but end up ruining it, then denying it again. The actual child artist is honest from the get go. My ambivalence is about the lying and the unclear message. I read this one before I read it to my grandson and decided that I would read it to him. He immediately picked up that the children were lying and that "they wrecked the painting". He didn't seem to connect with the story, but he did like the illustrations. They are colourful, whimsical and full of expression. The book can be used for discussions about being truthful and honest and not trying to blame others. I like it a lot. There is also the aspect about taking credit for someone else's work. In the end, I rated this story higher than my initial assessment giving it 3.5 stars.

This book is a great and fun way to teach your children to take responsibility of their actions right and wrong. Cute. It gets the message across in a way that is sweet.

This is a story about a painting and who made it. Three young girls both claim credit and deny making this masterpiece, as an off stage voice questions them. I honestly found this book to be confusing. I thought that the story was written to encourage children to both take credit for both the positive things that they do along with taking responsibility for the things that they may wish that they had not. I felt though that there was no resolution. If I was confused, will children be as well or am I missing something? Please let me know if you read this book. I like the idea and the illustrations are good but the intent was not clear in my view.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

Three diverse girls claim that each separately have created a wonderful mural on a wall. It is colourful and beautiful and each take credit for the masterpiece. A loud stern voice interrupts their feud and demands "WHO PAINTED THIS WALL?! Shocked and scared each girl denies they had any part in it and start pointing and blaming each other for the mural.

The voice intensifies and gets agitated... "Tell me the truth WHO did this?" Oh my, the girls are in big trouble now and again reiterate that each didn't do it.

Who was the mastermind that created the mural if not the girls? What is the voice's motive for getting to the crux of the matter? Reprimand? or Praise for a job well done? You will have to read the story to find out the truth, the whole truth, regarding the genesis of this work of art.

The illustrations are colourful, whimsical and full of expression. The book is a perfect conversation starter about being truthful and honest and not trying to shift blame onto someone else. I like it a lot. I think kids ( and adults ) can learn a valuable life lesson from the story.

The illustrations in this book were lovely. That said, the message is rather confusing. If reading to children as a read aloud, a discussion can be had about taking credit for something you didn’t do and pointing fingers at others to avoid blame. However, I don’t think children will understand the message if reading independently. The concept of the story and the message the author was trying to get across is a good one, but this book fell short for me. 2.5 stars

It Wasn’t Me! wasn’t for me. I’m not sure if the open-ended conclusion is meant to be mysterious or to spark discussion with kids, but it didn’t hit the mark for me. I don’t anticipate the target age group intuiting what Daniel Fehr’s story was attempting to convey, especially in a classroom setting.

It’s unfortunate because it started with such promise. I found myself nodding in approval at the beginning of the story, thinking about the potential for lessons: taking credit for someone else’s work; lying and changing stories to avoid blame; ruining someone else’s project; giving others credit for their work; arguing; and assigning blame.

The illustrations are cheerfully bright and well done. The children’s heads are the only discernible parts of the pictures from further than a couple feet away though; the finer details, like the paint cans and brushes, will be less than ideal for group reading. Otherwise, they work well with the story being told.


Thanks to Myrick Marketing & Media LLC, NubeOcho, and NetGalley for the provided e-ARC and the opportunity to read this book. My review is honest, unbiased, and voluntary. #NetGalley #ItWasntMe

I can't say I agree with the synopsis. There is nothing "clear" about the message, unless the message is to foist responsibility for bad behaviour onto someone else. When the kids think they're in trouble from the booming voice, they deny having anything to do with the painted wall. When it becomes clear that the painted wall is viewed as a good thing, they all want to take credit... and add to the artwork. When they wreck it, they all go back to denying their involvement and try to shift blame to a poor little toddler.

I'm not impressed. I was hoping for a better message here. Really, though, this book just encourages kids to dodge responsibility.