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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6052-9$15.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Stephen Gilpin.
Well acquainted with the punishment, Ben is prepared with many diversions and tasks when sent to his room: composing a birthday list, sorting his baseball cards, and organizing his Screamy Babies collection. Repentance is not a consideration, though a practiced letter of apology is key to an early release. Cartoony illustrations revealing a cluttered, messy room humorously spin this punishment as anything but.