Liar!: The True Story of David Mortimore Baxter

A parent should reach for this book when they notice their child's stories are getting a little too tall or they're starting to bend the truth to get out of trouble. This book humorously explores the consequences of dishonesty through the eyes of David Mortimore Baxter, whose one small lie about being late for school snowballs into an epic tale involving aliens and saving the world. It vividly illustrates the stress and anxiety that comes from trying to keep a lie going. For kids ages 7 to 10, this story is a fantastic, non-preachy way to open a conversation about honesty and integrity. It normalizes the impulse to tell a fib while gently showing why telling the truth, even when it's hard, is ultimately the easier and better path. The over-the-top humor makes the lesson easy to digest and highly entertaining.