I Tell the Truth - Best Me I Can Be Author:David Parker, Patti Goodnow (Illustrator) This book is about honesty. Honesty may be a bit over the heads of young children since, in some cases, they are not developmentally able to see it the same as adults. In addition, they are at a level when their goal is to please and not lose the affection of the important adults in their lives. Often, when faced with a question requiring the tr... more »uth, they may feel conflicted and want to escape the situation by giving a fanciful excuse.« less