“What are the best Children’s books about Lying ?” We looked at 47 of the top Kids Lying books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 13 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids Lying ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 25+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 13 Best Children’s Books About Lying

13 .) Eli’s Lie-O-Meter: A Story about Telling the Truth written by Sanfra Levins

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Mommy Evolution

Eli learns about the consequences of his fibs and the value of telling the truth. Includes note to parents.

12 .) Let’s Be Honest written by P.K. Hallinan

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Third Hour

Introduces the concept of honesty as a young child describes why it is best to tell the truth at all times.

11 .) Liar, Liar written by Gary Paulsen

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Third Hour

Fourteen-year-old Kevin is very good at lying and doing so makes life easier, but when he finds himself in big trouble with his friends, family, and teachers, he must find a way to end his lies forever.

10 .) Molly the Great Tells the Truth written by Shelley Marshall

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Third Hour

Superheroes always tell the truth . . . or do they? When Molly puts on her clever crown and Ben ties on his courageous cape, this duo can accomplish anything. However, even superheroes must sometimes be reminded to be honest.

9 .) Tell the Truth B.B. Wolf written by Judy Sierra

Lists It Appears On:

• Mommy Evolution
• Talking Tree Books

When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives at the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to tell his story at the library, he faces the truth about what he did to the three little pigs and decides to make amends.

8 .) The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot written by Scott Magoon

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Talking Tree Books

Ben has so often tried to convince people he has seen Bigfoot that when a real yeti arrives and borrows his bicycle, no one comes to see if Ben is telling the truth.

7 .) The Boy Who Cried Wolf written by B. G. Hennessy

Lists It Appears On:

• Mommy Evolution
• Talking Tree Books

A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry “wolf” and watch the people come running–and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.

6 .) The Stories Julian Tells written by Ann Cameron

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Third Hour

Relates episodes in seven-year-old Julian’s life which include getting into trouble with his younger brother Huey, planting a garden, what he did to try to grow taller, losing a tooth, and finding a new friend.

5 .) Victory Vault written by Jake Maddox

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Third Hour

4 .) Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie written by Laura Rankin

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Mommy Evolution
• Third Hour

Ruthie loves tiny things and when she finds a tiny camera on the playground she is very happy, but after she lies and says the camera belongs to her, nothing seems to go right.

3 .) The Berenstain Bears and the Truth written by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Mommy Evolution
• Third Hour

Brother and Sister Bear learn how important it is to tell the truth after they accidentally break Mama Bear’s most favorite lamp.

2 .) The Honest to Goodness Truth written by Patricia McKissack

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Talking Tree Books
• Third Hour

After promising never to lie, Libby learns that it’s not always necessary to blurt out the whole truth either.

1 .) The Empty Pot written by Demi

Lists It Appears On:

• Early Childhood Education Zone
• Mommy Evolution
• Talking Tree Books
• Third Hour

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.

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