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Pinky Promise: A Book About Telling the Truth
After she accidentally breaks the camera, Madison tells a fib in order to avoid getting in trouble with her mother, but soon Madison begins to feel guilty and so, with the help of her favorite stuffed animal, decides to take responsibility for her deeds and tell the truth.
- GenresPicture Books
24 pages, Hardcover
First published November 25, 2004
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May 3, 2015
A girl named Madison accidently breaks her mom’s camera, but she didn’t want to get in trouble with her mom. So Madison decided to lie to her mom. She feels very guilty about lying to her parents. She then eventually tells her mom the truth about the camera and she makes a pinky promise that she will never lie to her again. She gets the help to tell her mom the truth from the help of her parents and her teddy bear named Honesty.
This book was very cute! Young students would really enjoy reading this book and it is also a great book for parents to read to their young children who can't read. I would use this book in my classroom by having the students read the book and then have them act it out. While they act it out, I would ask them questions about what they would do differently when they break the camera. I would also ask the students if they have ever gone through this situation with their parents or anybody else. The students in K-4th grade shouldn't have too much of a problem reading the book because the vocabulary is low and very appropriate for young readers. All in all, this book is a great way to show the importance of honesty. I highly recommend this book for young students and teachers.
Braver, V. (2004). Pinky Promise: A Book About Telling the Truth. Washington D.C: Child & Family Press.
This book was very cute! Young students would really enjoy reading this book and it is also a great book for parents to read to their young children who can't read. I would use this book in my classroom by having the students read the book and then have them act it out. While they act it out, I would ask them questions about what they would do differently when they break the camera. I would also ask the students if they have ever gone through this situation with their parents or anybody else. The students in K-4th grade shouldn't have too much of a problem reading the book because the vocabulary is low and very appropriate for young readers. All in all, this book is a great way to show the importance of honesty. I highly recommend this book for young students and teachers.
Braver, V. (2004). Pinky Promise: A Book About Telling the Truth. Washington D.C: Child & Family Press.
October 14, 2014
As we've been exploring telling the truth in our home, I came across "Pinky Promise."
The story, images and message are simple, complete and clear.
I love the way the author integrates the possible physical manifestation of lying into the story. No feeling well, not hungry, quiet ... it's a wonderful way of bringing awareness into our whole being and how we are affected by what we do.
5 year old Madison learned the hard way that it's best to be honest up front than to suffer the consequences of hiding and lying. She also learned that her family is supportive even during a time of distress, like that of a broken camera. Madison's parents made it safe for her to reveal the truth and dealt with the matter gently. Of course, in our course of the day to day obstacles and frustrations as parents we may not always be able to deal with things so gently but this book models and example of how to be with a young child that already feels horrible about what she's done.
This story can be weaved into situations that arise with our little people as a foundational value, being able to refer to Madison when we need to.
Overall, "Pinky Promise" is a wonderful, wholistic, well modeled story and approach to dealing with a lie.
The story, images and message are simple, complete and clear.
I love the way the author integrates the possible physical manifestation of lying into the story. No feeling well, not hungry, quiet ... it's a wonderful way of bringing awareness into our whole being and how we are affected by what we do.
5 year old Madison learned the hard way that it's best to be honest up front than to suffer the consequences of hiding and lying. She also learned that her family is supportive even during a time of distress, like that of a broken camera. Madison's parents made it safe for her to reveal the truth and dealt with the matter gently. Of course, in our course of the day to day obstacles and frustrations as parents we may not always be able to deal with things so gently but this book models and example of how to be with a young child that already feels horrible about what she's done.
This story can be weaved into situations that arise with our little people as a foundational value, being able to refer to Madison when we need to.
Overall, "Pinky Promise" is a wonderful, wholistic, well modeled story and approach to dealing with a lie.
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October 20, 2010A good one about telling the truth and actually I think it may have stopped the silly fibbing going on around here.
April 26, 2014
This is an amazing children's book--- really great lesson! Highly recommend it!
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February 7, 2019This is a great book that gently touches on the importance of telling the truth. It is a good psychological look at how lies affect the teller. Pinky Promise generates lots of fresh, candid discussions.
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