{"product_id":"lisettes-lie-9781776574414","title":"Lisette's Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA springtime fresh picture book about a good day out with friends—climbing mountains, swimming, and singing—and the difference between storytelling and lies. Lisette and her friend Bobbi the lizard have never told a lie, but they are eager to try. They tell Popof they are going for a trip to the mountains, but they realize they'll have to make the mountain. A liar needs to improvise. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 July 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gecko Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Lisettes Green Sock    ... delightfully droll. Her characters may have feathers,a tail and a trunk,but they sound and act like children we know. There is a fable-like quality to the story — though,unlike Aesop,Valckx turns the moral on its head. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this delightful tale of imaginative play with friends, Lisette's creativity and quick thinking create a wonderful day out. Gently exploring the differences between storytelling and little white lies and the importance of good intentions, this picture book is perfect for reading aloud with preschoolers. With illustrations that convey a range of mood and emotion, the animal friends are brimming with personality and childlike playfulness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatharina Valckx was born in the Netherlands and grew up in France with four sisters. She traveled back and forth between the two countries before settling down in Amsterdam. She started writing books for children after the birth of her son. Her books are like guides for a happy life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValckx has a writing style that seems to revel in obliqueness and gentle surrealism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther books from Catharina Valckx:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisettes Green Sock\u003cbr\u003eZanzibar\u003cbr\u003eBruno\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Lisettes Green Sock:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delightfully droll. Her characters may have feathers, a tail, and a trunk, but they sound and act like children we know.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a fable-like quality to the story, though, unlike Aesop, Valckx turns the moral on its head.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for.\u003cbr\u003eLisettes Green Sock:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delightfully droll. Her characters may have feathers, a tail, and a trunk, but they sound and act like children we know. There is a fable-like quality to the story, though, unlike Aesop, Valckx turns the moral on its head.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 230 x 210 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781776574414\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catharina Valckx","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097386184954,"sku":"9781776574414","price":5.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1659123035035_book.jpg?v=1659450259","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/lisettes-lie-9781776574414","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}