The Truth about Lies, Liars and Lying

The Truth About Lies, Liars, and Lying is a 33-page independent reading book for kids ages 7-10.

The book is colorful, heavily-illustrated, humorous, and informative. I wrote it to help my son and any kid 7-years old and up to grasp the concept of a lie, and explore its nature and consequences without lecturing, gloom and doom.

We'll briefly look at different types of lies – from white lies, fibs, exaggerations and bluffs to disinformation, cover-ups and perjury. We'll ponder over what our conscience is and whether legal things are always moral. We'll meet some liars from the animal kingdom, and condemn their behavior. If you think blue jays and squirrels are innocent sweet balls of fur and feathers, you are in for a shock.

We'll also spend a couple pages wondering why kids occasionally lie, offer some helpful ideas, and laugh together at the classic kid lies. We'll make sure we distinguish between lying and pretend play, such as imaginary friends, Santa, and the Tooth Fairy.