It Was You, Blue Kangaroo! — Emma Chichester Clark

BLUE KANGAROO BELONGS to Lily, and they do everything together. Almost everything, that is. Recently Lily has been doing some things -- some not very nice things -- by herself. And blaming Blue Kangaroo! Soon Blue Kangaroo is in big trouble with Lily's mother and is taken away until he learns how to behave. How can Lily get her best friend back?

“An engaging cautionary tale about the importance of being truthful.” -- Kirkus Reviews

“Clark's bright, clear pictures . . . capture the slapstick, and preschoolers will love the scenes of chaotic disobedience.” -- Booklist