Young Libby tries not to lie--she\'s been taught that it\'s good to be honest.
Can Libby figure out what it really means to be truthful and make amends?.
It seems that telling the Truth isn\'t always so simple.
Then Willie gives her an ugly look when she tells the teacher he hasn\'t done his homework.
First, it\'s her best friend, Ruthie Mae, who gets upset when Libby tells all their friends that Ruthie Mae has a hole in her sock.
So whatever is Libby doing wrong? Ever since she started telling only the truth, the whole world seems to be mad at her.
Tell the Truth and shame the devil, Libby\'s mama has told her.
Mckissack comes a humorous and poignant picture book about the right time to tell the truth.
From Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Patricia C.
Full color.
It doesn\'t take long for Libby to realize while being honest is good, being honest and kind is better.
But sometimes the Truth can be hard to take, and Libby soon finds herself in trouble with her friends.
Young Libby tries not to lie--she\'s been taught that it\'s good to be honest
