Today's featured book is The Boy Who Cried Ninja.
Latimer, A. (2011). The boy who cried ninja. Atlanta, GA:
Peachtree.
Tim is constantly being blamed for things and his parents
accuse him of lying when he says the ninja, pirate, and monkey did it.
Frustrated, he decides that if he is going to be accused of lying, he should
lie. So he lies and confesses to the mishaps around his house. When this gets
him nowhere, he comes up with a plan to prove that he is being honest.
Thoughts: Lying is a behavior that both children
and parents can identify with and Latimer’s story captures the frustration that
takes place when one actually lies and when one is wrongly accused of lying.
While the story is quite unrealistic, it is still a great conversation starter
for families or others dealing with issues surrounding lying and honesty. And
who doesn’t love a time-traveling monkey…that was icing on the cake for me.
Great tool for addressing lying!
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