“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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Eli learns about the consequences of his fibs and the value of telling the truth. Includes note to parents.
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Introduces the concept of honesty as a young child describes why it is best to tell the truth at all times.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brother and Sister Bear learn how important it is to tell the truth after they accidentally break Mama Bear’s most favorite lamp.
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After promising never to lie, Libby learns that it’s not always necessary to blurt out the whole truth either.
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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.
| # | Books | Authors | Lists |
| 14 | A Big Fat Enormous Lie | Third Hour | |
| 15 | A Hen for Izzy Pippik | Mommy Evolution | |
| 16 | And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street | Mommy Evolution | |
| 17 | Be honest and tell the truth | Talking Tree Books | |
| 18 | Be Proud | Talking Tree Books | |
| 19 | Being Frank | Talking Tree Books | |
| 20 | Berenstain Bears and the Truth | Talking Tree Books | |
| 21 | Character Building Day by Day | Talking Tree Books | |
| 22 | David Gets in Trouble | Early Childhood Education Zone | |
| 23 | Dessert First | Mommy Evolution | |
| 24 | Fancy Nancy: My Family History (I Can Read Level 1) | Mommy Evolution | |
| 25 | Father and Son | Edmund Gosse | Five Books |
| 26 | Honestly, Mallory! (Mallory (Darby Creek)) | Mommy Evolution | |
| 27 | Jackalope | Third Hour | |
| 28 | Lying up a storm | Talking Tree Books | |
| 29 | Making up the Mind | Chris Frith | Five Books |
| 30 | Pinky Promise: A Book About Telling the Truth | Early Childhood Education Zone | |
| 31 | Sam, Bangs & Moonshine | Mommy Evolution | |
| 32 | Telling the Truth: Learning about Honesty, Integrity, and Trustworthiness | Early Childhood Education Zone | |
| 33 | That’s Mine, Horace | Mommy Evolution | |
| 34 | The Big Fat Enormous Lie | Early Childhood Education Zone | |
| 35 | The Big Lie, a Katie Woo Story | Talking Tree Books | |
| 36 | The Boy with the Topknot | Sathnam Sanghera | Five Books |
| 37 | The Classic Treasury of Aesop’s Fables | Mommy Evolution | |
| 38 | The Dog That Stole Football Plays (Passport to Reading Level 3) | Mommy Evolution | |
| 39 | The Emperor’s New Clothes | Mommy Evolution | |
| 40 | The German Trauma | Gitta Sereny | Five Books |
| 41 | The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney | Third Hour | |
| 42 | The Skull of Truth: A Magic Shop Book | Mommy Evolution | |
| 43 | Touchdown Trouble (Fred Bowen Sports Stories: Football) | Mommy Evolution | |
| 44 | Whoops! Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay | John Lanchester | Five Books |
| 45 | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale | Mommy Evolution | |
| 46 | Winners Take All (All-Star Sports Story) | Mommy Evolution | |
| 47 | Zip, Zip…Homework | Mommy Evolution |
| Source | Article |
| Early Childhood Education Zone | The 15 Best Children’s Books About Telling the Truth |
| Five Books | The Best Books on Lying |
| Mommy Evolution | Children’s Books About Honesty & Integrity |
| Talking Tree Books | Picture Books about Honesty for Kids |
| Third Hour | 12 Perfect Children’s Books about honesty |
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