Secrets, Lies and Children’s Fiction

by K. Mallan

Many children learn from a young age to tell the truth. They also learn that some lies are necessary in order to survive in a world that paradoxically values truth-telling, but practises deception. This book examines this paradox by considering how deception is often a necessary means of survival for individuals, families, governments, and animals.

254 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 25, 2013