The Honest-to-Goodness Truth

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ISBN
9780689826689
Book Title
Honest-To-Goodness Truth
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Item Length
11 in
Publication Year
2000
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Illustrator
Potter, Giselle, Yes
Item Height
0.4 in
Author
Patricia C. Mckissack
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
Social Themes / Manners & Etiquette, Humorous Stories, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
Item Weight
15.4 Oz
Item Width
9 in
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-10
0689826680
ISBN-13
9780689826689
eBay Product ID (ePID)
947599

Product Key Features

Book Title
Honest-To-Goodness Truth
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Social Themes / Manners & Etiquette, Humorous Stories, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Potter, Giselle, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Patricia C. Mckissack
Format
Picture Book

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
15.4 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
98-047070
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Preschool
Dewey Decimal
[E]
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
"Tell the truth and shame the devil," Libby's mama has told her. So whatever is Libby doing wrong? Ever since she started telling only the truth, the whole world seems to be mad at her. First it's her best friend, Ruthie Mae, who gets upset when Libby tells all their friends that Ruthie Mae has a hole in her sock. Then Willie gives her an ugly look when she tells the teacher he hasn't done his homework. It seems that telling the truth isn't always so simple.Children will sympathize with Libby as she struggles to figure out that even though it's always wrong to tell a lie, there's a right and a wrong way to tell the truth. Giselle Potter's naively stubborn illustrations perfectly capture this humorous and poignant story by award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack., From Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack comes a humorous and poignant picture book about the right time to tell the truth. "Tell the truth and shame the devil," Libby's mama has told her. So whatever is Libby doing wrong? Ever since she started telling only the truth, the whole world seems to be mad at her. First, it's her best friend, Ruthie Mae, who gets upset when Libby tells all their friends that Ruthie Mae has a hole in her sock. Then Willie gives her an ugly look when she tells the teacher he hasn't done his homework. It seems that telling the truth isn't always so simple. Can Libby figure out what it really means to be truthful and make amends?, If telling the truth is the right thing to do, why is the whole world mad at Libby? "Tell the truth and shame the devil," Libby's mama has told her. So whatever is Libby doing wrong? Ever since she started telling only the truth, the whole world seems to be mad at her. First it's her best friend, Ruthie Mae, who gets upset when Libby tells all their friends that Ruthie Mae has a hole in her sock. Then Willie gives her an ugly look when she tells the teacher he hasn't done his homework. It seems that telling the truth isn't always so simple. Children will sympathize with Libby as she struggles to figure out that even though it's always wrong to tell a lie, there's a right and a wrong way to tell the truth. Giselle Potter's naively stubborn illustrations perfectly capture this humorous and poignant story by award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.M478693Ho 2000

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