Town Values | February | Honesty
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Honesty is defined as "Being truthful and honorable in relations with others."
Adventures of Obadiah, Brinton Turkle.
E FIC Tur
Because he is always making up stories, no one in the family believes
Obadiah's adventures at the sheep shearing squantum.
The Adventures of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi. J FIC Col
Pinocchio is little boy made out of wood. When he lies, his nose grows,
but finally he learns to tell the truth and is rewarded with changing
into a real boy.
Arthur and the True Francine, Marc Brown. E FIC Bro
Francine and Muffy are good friends until Muffy lets Francine take the
blame for cheating on a test.
A Big Fat Enormous Lie, Marjorie Sharmat. E FIC Sha
A boy lies about eating cookies but his little lie turns into a big
fat enormous green lie monster who doesn't go away until he faces his
parents and tells the truth.
The Empty Pot, Demi. E FIC Dem
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.
The Emperor's New Clothes, Lynne Bradbury. J 398.2 Bra
Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes.
Ernie's Little Lie, Dan Elliot. E REA FIC Ell
Ernie from Sesame Street enters a painting by his cousin Fred in a contest
in order to win a box of paints.
Harriet and the Garden, Nancy Carlson. E FIC Car
Harriet feels terrible until she confesses to trampling on a neighbor's
garden and ruining a prize dahlia.
Honesty, Lucia Raatma. J 179.9 Raa
Explains the virtue of honesty and how readers can practice it at home,
in school, in the community, and with each other.
Honesty: Values to Live By, Jane Belk Moncure. E FIC Mon
Examples from daily life show what is and isn't honest.
Honesty: Zach's Tall Tale, Shelagh Canning. E FIC Can
When Zach lies to his father about breaking an expensive camera, Aristotle
the prairie dog reads him the story of George Washington chopping down
the cherry tree to illustrate the importance of honesty.
How Do You Know It's True?: Sifting Sense from Nonsense, David Kline
and Marymae E. Klein. J 160 Kle
Examples of how reality is often distorted by common misconceptions,
misleading advertising, and misuse of statistics and survey results.
Includes development
of critical thinking skills.
Humbug, Nina Bawden. J FIC Baw
When Cora is sent to stay with "Aunt Sunday" she is tormented
by her mean-spirited daughter but finds an ally in Aunt Sunday's elderly
mother.
Ivan the Great, Isabel Cusack. J Fic Cus
Robby Morrison was a nice boy who always said please and thank you and
never told a lie- until his ninth birthday. That's when the trouble
started.
Janet Hamm Needs a Date for the Dance, Eve Bunting. J FIC Bun
Peer pressure leads Janet Hamm to invent a date but she finds her dishonesty
leads to unanticipated complications.
Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook, Barbara Park. J FIC Par
Junie B. Jones experiences glee while showing off her new furry mittens
in kindergarten, but disaster strikes when they disappear from the playground.
Let's Talk About Lying, Joy Wilt Berry. E FIC Ber
Discusses the differences between fantasy, mistakes, and lying; ways
people lie- through actions, silence, and words, and how to make things
better if you have told a lie.
Molly's Lies, Kay Chorao. E FIC Cho
Challenged by a classmate on the first day of school, Molly stops making
up elaborate tall tales and lies.
My Big Lie, Bill Cosby. E REA FIC Lit
Little Bill gets in big trouble when he tells a fib to explain why he
has come home late for dinner.
On My Honor, Marion Dane Bauer. J FIC Bau
When his best friend drowns while swimming in the river they had promised
never to go near, Joel has to face up to telling both sets of parents.
Pedro and the Padre, Verna Aardema. E FIC Aar
Lazy Pedro learns to be honest when his constant lies start to get him
into serious trouble in this Mexican folktale.
The Pizza Puzzle, Susan Beth Pfeffer. J FIC Pfe
Distracted by her worries that her parents may get a divorce, Taryn
gets in trouble with her seventh-grade English teacher and is caught
up in an increasingly complicated series of lies.
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine, Evelyn Ness. E FIC Nes
A girl called Sam discovers the difference between make-believe and
real life when she endangers her friends because of an imaginative story.
Stinky Sneakers Contest, Julie Anne Peters. J FIC Pet
Earl and Damian jeopardize their friendship when they compete in a contest
to see who has the smelliest sneakers.
Truth and Consequences, Miriam Young. J FIC You
Kim decides to tell absolutely nothing but the truth no matter what,
and almost loses her best friend until she learns to temper honesty
with tact.
The Value of Truth and Trust, Ann Donegan Johnson. J 921 Cochise
A biography of the chief who felt it was as important to be true to
his word in peace as it was to be brave in war.
What It Means To Be – Honest, Nancy Prasad. J 179 Pra
You Ought to See Herbert's House, Doris H. Lund. E FIC Lun
Herbert finally faces the consequences of his over-active imagination
when his new friend suggests they visit the fabulous house Herbert claims
to live in.
Your Move , J.P.!, Lois Lowry. J FIC Low
Lovestruck J.P. finds himself doing all sorts of weird things to impress
his new interest, but his life becomes very complicated when a simple
lie gets out of hand.