True Lies

Eighteen Tales for You to Judge

By Shannon, George & O'Brien, John T.

Publishers Summary:
Presents a collection of eighteen brief folktales in which the reader is asked to explain how the folk character lied and told the truth at the same time.

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ISBN
978-0-68814-483-8
Publisher
New York : Greenwillow Books, c1997.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 1997

Gr 2-4 These 18 stories tell "true lies" and encourage readers to seek the truth behind what seems to be fallacy. For example, in "The Donkey and the Carrots," a donkey tied to an eight-foot rope manages to devour carrots from a cart 30 feet away. How? Sources for the tales are cited and range from the folk literature of Nigeria, Finland, the Jews ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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