Author Description

Ben’s mother is painting the living room with nice, smooth, even strokes. Painting’s hard work, so she settles down for a short nap. While she sleeps, Ben decides to finish the job. Nice, smooth, even strokes are boring, though, and Ben has a bright idea for livening up the job — and the walls! But when the laddersomehowtips over, and the good chinasomehowgets broken, all Ben can do when his mom demands, “Who did this?” is point to his dog, Booboo — a fib that has unexpected repercussions. Whimsical, color-drenched illustrations complement this fast-paced, funny story.