Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. Her Responsible Me! series of 6 storybooks deliver powerful messages about accountability and honesty. Julia's goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents, and educators by teaching lifelong problem-solving skills to kids. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, and her books have been honored by the National Parenting Center and Mom's Choice Awards.

"My 7 year old enjoyed this book and it held her attention throughout. She now likes to discuss what it meant for Noodle to take responsibility for his actions and has been able to apply this to her own experiences." - Karen Bozwell

"Julia has once again used her extraordinary talent to create a character, Noodle, all kids can recognize. Noodle is in all sorts of trouble... but he's not at fault, or so he says. The story teaches children how to accept responsibility, which is vital to their character development and success. I especially love that Noodle learns from his mistakes AND realizes that tomorrow is a new day. But It's Not My Fault is a must-have for anyone who works with children. I'm so excited to add this book to my counseling library."- Jennifer H. Adams, School Counselor, Lexington, SC

"In Aspergers, or high functioning Autism, social cues are hard to grasp for many. My son particularly troubles in understanding responses from others around him coupled with his attention to logic, this can be difficult explaining another point of view. This book helped us in one particular situation, where he had shot a Nerf dart right at his sisters head from across the room. When I told him that he needed to put the gun down and take a break, he got upset with me and told me that she was in his way, and that she shouldn't be crying "like a baby." Logically he is correct, if she weren't there, she wouldn't have gotten hit... however he should not have been aiming the dart gun in her directions. He needed to take responsibility for this, and take a "time out" to think of better ways to play with his toy that won't be a safety risk. We read this book later that evening, and it allowed him to take the roll of Noodle, and he was able to see it in a different perspective." - Ashley Bobst, blogger @ AshleyBobst.com