 The negotiation between teacher and student begins as the narrator tries to convince his teacher that his incomplete homework is not his fault. Subsequently more and more absurd, humorous homework excuses are revealed on each page. Giant lizards invaded the neighborhood, there was a problem with carnivorous plants, and elves hid all of the student’s pencils. But the teacher cannot be outsmarted: she’s read the same book. Detailed pen-and-ink illustrations enhance the hilarious text, exemplifying the great lengths students will go to in hopes of avoiding homework. cc |
| Title: I Didn’t Do My Homework Because Author: Davide Cali Illustrator: Benjamin Chaud Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC Copyright: 2014 Original language: English ISBN: 978-1-4521-2551-0 Hardcover pages: 44 Age range: 6 up Genre: Picture book Author’s residence: France Illustrator’s residence: France Subjects: Europe, France, Homework, Humorous stories, Schools, Western Europe |
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