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Pip Tells the Truth: Reader Guide
Pip knows he should not climb to reach Mama’s shiny red cup. One wobble later there is a crack in it, and a small kitten hiding behind the curtain. Pip Tells the Truth is a children’s picture book for ages 3 to 5 by Justin Barnes, the second Traditional Family Kittens story: a gentle read-aloud about honesty.
This guide is written from the publisher’s description of the book.
What it is
Thirty-eight pages, paperback, square format, made for shared reading, with short sentences and repeated phrases that make the lesson easy to remember.
Who will love it
Parents and teachers who want simple words for a conversation about telling the truth. Children who have ever broken something and wished they had not.
What happens
Pip climbs, the cup cracks, and he is afraid and ashamed. He hides. Then he chooses true words. Mama listens with kind eyes. Papa helps him repair what he broke. The cup is not perfect afterward, and Pip learns that honesty can make home feel safe again.
What it teaches
- Telling the truth when it is hard
- Admitting a mistake and making amends
- That correction can be loving
Content notes
None. A picture book for young children.
Where it sits
Traditional Family Kittens, Book 2, after Five Kittens Help at Home. Author guide: Justin Barnes.
Reader Questions
What age is Pip Tells the Truth for?
Ages 3 to 5, written for an adult to read aloud. It is 38 pages with short sentences and repeated phrases.
What does Pip Tells the Truth teach?
Telling the truth, admitting a mistake, making amends, and receiving loving correction.
Does Pip get in trouble?
Mama listens with kind eyes and Papa helps him repair the cup. The lesson is that honesty makes home feel safe.
Book page: Pip Tells the Truth. Author guide: Justin Barnes. Browse the full catalogue at Centuria Books.
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