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excuses

Books about excuses for readers of all ages.

Cover of I'm Going to Read (Level 1): Who Spilled the Milk? (I'm Going to Read Series)

I'm Going to Read (Level 1): Who Spilled the Milk? (I'm Going to Read Series)

Martha Gradisher

Ages 4–7excusesresponsibility

Cover of John Patrick Norman McHennessy

John Patrick Norman McHennessy

John Burningham

Ages 4–8excusescreativity

Cover of Our Kid

Our Kid

Tony Ross

Ages 4–8responsibilityhonesty

Cover of A funny thing happened on the way to school--

A funny thing happened on the way to school--

Davide Calì

Ages 4–8imaginationcreativity