It Wasn't Me

by Udo Weigelt, Julia Gukova (Illustrator), J. Alison James (Translation)

Mouse learns about the dangers of jumping to conclusions when he and Ferret prematurely accuse Raven of stealing Ferret's raspberries.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Udo Weigelt was born in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. After secondary school he began his training in business but soon stopped to attend the College for Graphics and Design. In 1987 he finished his further education by studying German and history. Udo Weigelt has written many children’s books for North-South Books that have been translated into numerous languages. He also writes under the pseudonyms of E.T.W. Igel and Moritz Petz.

Reviews

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great children's picture book! It teaches about jumping to conclusions, blaming and forgiveness. This book opened a great dialogue between me and my 5 year old and in the end she decided that blaming is wrong and you should have proof before you accuse someone.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! The "lesson" was presented in a gentle way, softened by the gorgeous illustrations of animals & nature! Udo Weigelt is my current favorite children's author.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about false accusations and leaping to conclusions. The illustrations are cute but the end covers, with all the ants and raspberries was my personal favorite.