I Can Explain

(Hardback)

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Nose picking Nail biting Wiping dirty hands on clothes Before you call them bad manners, consider the compelling reasons that may be behind these behaviors. For instance: Jumping on the bed is great practice for when the road becomes a trampoline! Not being able to sit still might actually be the chairs fault! And what better way to train for the International Straw Chewing Contest than by chewing on straws This laugh-out-loud picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake unpacks the reasons behind a variety of relatable behaviors. Clever and creative, it will inspire children and parents alike to expand their powers of reason and view their own habits in a new, humorous, andmost importantlyforgiving light. After all, theres an explanation for everything!

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"Yoshitake provides a wholly original way for parents and caregivers to discuss good manners and healthy behavior with their children through the inventive lens of another creative (albeit fictional) child." - Booklist
"As the child explains to a skeptical mother in Yoshitake's simply drawn cartoon scenes, it's all perfectly reasonable... fidgeting is the fault of an ill-tempered chair, a "Dash Bug" is to blame whenever the protagonist runs down a hall... The matching serious expressions on the faces of the two figures crank the drollery up an extra notch. [I Can Explain is] an easy pick."-Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Shinsuke Yoshitake is the author-illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including New York Times Notable Book There Must Be More Than That!, New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book The Boring Book, and I Can Be Anything. His books have been translated into more than ten languages. He lives in Japan.