Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie - Hardcover

Rankin, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1599900106 ISBN 13: 9781599900100

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2007

Synopsis

Laura Rankin touches on an important childhood issue of lying with gentleness and humor, offering a reassuring look at how standing up for the truth can help cut even the biggest mistake down to size.

Ruthie loves little things-the smaller the better. So when she finds a teeny tiny camera on the school playground one afternoon, she can hardly believe her luck. She wants to keep the camera in the worst way, but there's one little problem: It isn't hers.

Ruthie swears to her teacher and to her classmate Martin that she got the camera for her birthday. But deep down, Ruthie knows better, and all day long that teeny tiny camera weighs on her conscience until she can hardly stand it. How could one little camera turn into such a great big problem?

About this title

About the Author:

LAURA RANKIN's picture books include Rabbit Ears and No Babysitters Allowed, by Amber Stewart, Fluffy and Baron, and The Handmade Alphabet. She has also illustrated the Harriet Bean mysteries by Alexander McCall Smith. She lives in Maine where she likes to collect all kinds of teeny tiny things.

From Booklist:

Ruthie, a fox girl, loves teeny-tiny things, so when she finds a miniature camera in the schoolyard, she claims it as her own. And lies about it when fellow student Martin tells their teacher, Mrs. Olsen, that the camera belongs to Ruthie. The rest of the afternoon is long for Ruthie, and at home that night, she ruminates over her crime until she finally comes clean with her parents. Having been counseled that honesty is the best policy, Ruthie, with much trepidation, tells her teacher and Martin what she has done. Mrs. Olsen praises her for telling the truth, and Martin forgives her, too. A real-life situation might not have such a happy ending, but this gets right to the heart of what children feel when they know they've done something wrong but don't know how to set things right. The sprightly artwork is cheery in all respects, except when it comes to Ruthie. With subtle brushstrokes, Rankin captures all the varied emotions Ruthie goes through: glee, defiance, worry, fear, and eventually relief. Cooper, Ilene

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1599900106
• ISBN 13: 9781599900100
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Rankin Laura