I Didn't Do It Author:Patricia Maclachlan, Emily Maclachlan Charest, Katy Schneider (Illustrator) In a series of poems, excited puppies relate such new discoveries as the mailman comes every day and food tastes better eaten off a human's plate. — The authors clearly grasp voices of puppies trying to navigate their owners’ territory. Dog lovers will be excited to read about the world from many different dog perspectives. The illustra... more »tions add to the perception of dogs being able to express words and thoughts. Using a poetry format, I didn’t do it is an effective tool to introduce children to poetry by using a relatable storyline since many children have dogs as pets. In the end, readers may start to defend the dogs by saying, “they did not mean to be naughty!” (JO)« less