honesty

Violet has a great new backpack with wheels and zippers, but when the many pockets distract and cause her to misplace her homework she tells a lie to cover it up, so the teacher gives her an even harder assignment.

Provides examples and tips for boys and girls on how to make things better when they make mistakes that upset someone else.

After hearing about the exciting summer vacations of his classmates, Arthur decides to write an embellished version of his own summer experiences.

While dancing around, Lizard accidentally steps on Skunk's toes and then promises to take care of lazy Skunk until his foot is healed.

Horace loves the little yellow truck that he finds in the schoolyard, but he has a problem when a classmate tries to claim it.

Zoe, an imaginative third grader, thinks that she has to make things up to be interesting, until a good friend and an eagle convince her that she does not have to lie to be special.

Francine and Muffy are good friends until Muffy lets Francine take the blame for cheating on a test.

When Mallory cannot decide what to be on Career Day, it makes her feel like she is not good at anything and she ends up telling a lie that quickly gets out of control.

Karen, disappointed that she has gotten no responses to her letters asking celebrities for their favorite recipes to be included in her second-grade class's cookbook, gets in trouble when she borrows her Nannie's secret chocolate recipe without asking first.

Introduces children to the importance of social values by teaching them about trust, not cheating on tests, and being honest with others.