"Chaud's illustrations, reminiscent of Edward Gorey, are as imaginative as the excuses."--USA Today, ***1/2 out of four star review "Brilliant! Genius! Clever in the best way possible!"--Books4YourKids "This droll little book can be enjoyed for the cheek of the protagonist, the broad inventiveness of the excuses, and the scale of the whimsical illustrations."--Booklist "Once readers pick it up, it's unlikely they'll put it down until it's finished. Especially if there's homework to be done."--Travis Jonker, 100ScopeNotes, a School Library Journal blog "Packed with overlapping images and detail. which will encourage careful observation and conversation."-School Library Journal "Even children who don't yet have homework will long to try out a few of these wild explanations for themselves."--Publishers Weekly A Junior Library Guild Selection
Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud are the author/illustrator team behind A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School.... and I Didn't Do My Homework Because....