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The Truth According to Arthur
Arthur and The Truth are not the best of friends right now. Why? Because today Arthur did something he shouldn't have done - he rode on his big brother's bike (when his mum told him not to) and then he accidentally bumped it into Mum's car. Arthur knows he's done wrong but will he tell the truth OR will he bend it, stretch it, cover it up, hide it ...? What would YOU do? What will Arthur do?
32 pages, Hardcover
First published June 30, 2016
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Tim Hopgood
65 books41 followersTim Hopgood is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured in magazines such as Esquire, GQ, and Harper’s. He lives in York, England.
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July 18, 2021
Homework reading.
July 24, 2022
أفضل صديقين قصة تتحدث ولد تسبب بمشكلة كبيرة في الخطأ وحاول إخفاء الحقيقة تعلمت أن لا أكذب وأقول الحقيقة
July 20, 2023
Sometimes it's hard to take charge of our actions, but this time after several attempts to disguise reality, our protagonist will know that the truth is easier to apprehend and more useful. Nice illustrations!
Batzuetan zaila da gure ekintzen ardura hartzea, baina oraingoan errealitatea mozorrotzeko hainbat saiakeraren ostean, gure protagonistak jakingo du egia errazago antzematen eta erabilgarriagoa dela. Ilustrazio politak!
A veces cuesta hacerse cargo de nuestras acciones, pero en esta ocasión después de varios intentos de disfrazar la realidad, nuestro protagonista conocerá que la verdad es más sencilla de aprehender y más útil. Bonitas ilusrtaciones!
Parfois, il est difficile de prendre en charge nos actions, mais cette fois après plusieurs tentatives pour déguiser la réalité, notre protagoniste saura que la vérité est plus facile à appréhender et plus utile. Jolies illustrations !
Batzuetan zaila da gure ekintzen ardura hartzea, baina oraingoan errealitatea mozorrotzeko hainbat saiakeraren ostean, gure protagonistak jakingo du egia errazago antzematen eta erabilgarriagoa dela. Ilustrazio politak!
A veces cuesta hacerse cargo de nuestras acciones, pero en esta ocasión después de varios intentos de disfrazar la realidad, nuestro protagonista conocerá que la verdad es más sencilla de aprehender y más útil. Bonitas ilusrtaciones!
Parfois, il est difficile de prendre en charge nos actions, mais cette fois après plusieurs tentatives pour déguiser la réalité, notre protagoniste saura que la vérité est plus facile à appréhender et plus utile. Jolies illustrations !
April 10, 2019
Just bought this in a seaside bookshop. It is truly delightful! The illustrations are simple and funny. Perfect for my emotional literacy story box and circle time. Great talking points, appropriate ending.
October 16, 2019
Also read this book to nursery children but would highly recommend using in the classroom in primary school. KS1 book as simple text that children would understand.
Colourful illustrations which children would enjoy
Important message throughout that the best way is to always tell the truth
Colourful illustrations which children would enjoy
Important message throughout that the best way is to always tell the truth
July 15, 2020
اتعلمت منها إننا لازم نقول الحقيقة مانكدبش
أكتر حاجة عجبتني فيها لما زياد قال الحقيقة
الرسومات كانت حلوة والكلمات كانت حلوة وسهلة إني اقرأها
وكان التأليف بتاع زياد مضحك بتاع الأميرة والكائن الفضائي والعربية والدراجة اللي اتحولوا لإنسان آلي
أكتر حاجة عجبتني فيها لما زياد قال الحقيقة
الرسومات كانت حلوة والكلمات كانت حلوة وسهلة إني اقرأها
وكان التأليف بتاع زياد مضحك بتاع الأميرة والكائن الفضائي والعربية والدراجة اللي اتحولوا لإنسان آلي
September 9, 2021
Wow, illustrer la vérité n'est pas chose simple, et cet album le fait avec intelligence! Henry a aimé et Papa Maman aussi!
Arthur a fait une grosse bêtise. Pour ne pas l'avouer il raconte une histoire à chacun de ceux qu'il rencontre. Le mensonge grossit et se déforme à chaque page. [BTLF]
Arthur a fait une grosse bêtise. Pour ne pas l'avouer il raconte une histoire à chacun de ceux qu'il rencontre. Le mensonge grossit et se déforme à chaque page. [BTLF]
November 28, 2021
Ali’ye göre Gerçek, 4+ yaş anaokulu çocuklarına hep doğruyu söylemelerini sağlamak, ve yalanın kötü bir şey olduğu mesajını vermek için ideal bir kitap. Tekrar tekrar okudukça pekişiyor. Mesaj yerine gidiyor 👍🏻
January 13, 2019
It's a kids' books, but it's message is for everyone.
April 15, 2019
Brilliant for teaching children to tell the truth. Great illustrations bring the book to life. Great messages conveyed throughout.
January 29, 2020
Una forma ingeniosa de abordar la importancia de la verdad
September 21, 2020
A great book to teach children that telling the truth is important.
January 12, 2023
Important message and fun to boot!
February 26, 2023
Una historia cortita sobre la enseñanza de que contar la verdad es lo mejor
June 17, 2016
No I didn't receive this from the author, nor from anyone else. This book is apparently already found in bookstores, which is where I found this copy. No clue how they even got it even though it is still 2 weeks to go, but oh well. :D
I just love it when a book has a realistic theme and combines it with fun illustrations and a fun story. Because that is what this book does. It shows us Arthur, a little boy who just rode his brother's bike into his mom's car. You can imagine what goes through Arthur's head, and yes he is going to lie. Well at least to all his friends. His stories become more and more grand. But sadly his friends aren't giving the right answer (well, with the exception of one little girl). Now the question remains, will he lie to his mother? Make up a grand story? Try to divert the blame to someone else? I won't tell, but I can tell that whatever it was, I was happy with the choice Arthur made.
I also did have quite a laugh at what Arthur came up with. I loved the reference to E.T. :) He sure has quite an imagination, he should use it for something better than lying. Though I do hope that after this book he has learned a lesson about honesty, about lying, about what to do if you do something wrong.
I also liked that Truth is just hanging around as a figure, though that made me have sad feelings when Arthur bent, stretched, and did other things to the Truth. That poor Truth.
The mother? I loved her and how she reacted to Arthur. She could have done many things, but she picked that way and I was so happy to see that she decided this one was better.
The illustrations are just fabulous. Colourful, fun.
All in all, this is one book I would recommend. It is terrific for kids, to show them about lying, about stretching the Truth. As I said it is just so much fun when authors/illustrators take a serious topic and make it fun and interesting to read about it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
I just love it when a book has a realistic theme and combines it with fun illustrations and a fun story. Because that is what this book does. It shows us Arthur, a little boy who just rode his brother's bike into his mom's car. You can imagine what goes through Arthur's head, and yes he is going to lie. Well at least to all his friends. His stories become more and more grand. But sadly his friends aren't giving the right answer (well, with the exception of one little girl). Now the question remains, will he lie to his mother? Make up a grand story? Try to divert the blame to someone else? I won't tell, but I can tell that whatever it was, I was happy with the choice Arthur made.
I also did have quite a laugh at what Arthur came up with. I loved the reference to E.T. :) He sure has quite an imagination, he should use it for something better than lying. Though I do hope that after this book he has learned a lesson about honesty, about lying, about what to do if you do something wrong.
I also liked that Truth is just hanging around as a figure, though that made me have sad feelings when Arthur bent, stretched, and did other things to the Truth. That poor Truth.
The mother? I loved her and how she reacted to Arthur. She could have done many things, but she picked that way and I was so happy to see that she decided this one was better.
The illustrations are just fabulous. Colourful, fun.
All in all, this is one book I would recommend. It is terrific for kids, to show them about lying, about stretching the Truth. As I said it is just so much fun when authors/illustrators take a serious topic and make it fun and interesting to read about it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
December 7, 2019
Uma bela história, não só muito bem contada, como também muito bem ilustrada. Artur tenta torcer, esticar, encobrir, esconder, disfarçar e ignorar a Verdade... Mas a Verdade não é fácil e de torcer, esticar, encobrir, esconder, disfarçar e ignorar!
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