It Wasn't My Fault [Paperback]

Helen Lester (Author), Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

When accidents happen to Murdley Gurdson, they are usually his own fault, but when a bird lays an egg on Murdley's head one day, he tries hard to find someone else to blame.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Lester and artist Munsinger . . . team up again for another rib-tickling, off-the-wall tale." Booklist, ALA

About the Author

Lynn Munsinger is the illustrator of many funny and popular books for children, including the stories starring Tacky the Penguin and Wodney Wat. She divides her time between Connecticut and Vermont.

Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have been together through thick and thin since first publishing The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken in 1983. They have collaborated on the hilarious Tacky the Penguin series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York, and Lynn Munsinger is a full-time illustrator living in Vermont.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (March 26, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395510074
• ISBN-13: 978-0395510070
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Helen Lester has published The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken in 1983, in collabroation with Lynn Munsinger. They have also worked together on the hilarious Tacky the Penguin series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in Pawling, New York.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It Wasn't My Fault, May 22, 2000

By 

Kimberlee Oakes (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Wasn't My Fault (Hardcover)

Murdley Gurdson suddenly has an egg laid on his head. The bird claims "it wasn't my fault...". Murdley and his new-found friends discover a humerous chain of events that led to the egg on Murdley's head.

My daughter loved the illustrations and discovering how a simple chain of events can seriously impact your life. This book started quite a conversation on how we are ultimately responsible for what we do.

The book was humerous and fun to read.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book for first graders!, May 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: It Wasn't My Fault (Paperback)

I am a first grade teacher. This year, I decided to implement book study groups in my classroom. I used second graders as readers and facilitators. My first graders got to choose the books that were then read to them. This book was a favorite. From the dialogue to the illustrations, there was plenty for my students to smile at and discuss. A great book choice.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is full of smiles, December 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: It Wasn't My Fault (Paperback)

I know a 5 year old boy who ask to read this story all the time. It's a funny story about a chain of events caused by a little boy ,that affect alot of animals but in the end they all forgive Murdley Gurdson and help him to feel better about making a mistake. The pictures are cute, the story interesting and just the right length to be fun. Sure to put a smile on the face of adults and childern alike.