The Lying King

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Overview

Can warthogs fly? Do tigers eat broccoli? For answers, follow along as Warthog lies his way to the throne in this timeless, yet most timely, Tale from the Watering Hole. Will the Truth catch up with the king? Find out as Alex Beard’s whimsical animals come to life to illuminate real world truths for children of all ages. With a nod to Aesop and Kipling, this funny and pointed parable has lessons for everyone, from the playground to the boardroom and beyond!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626345416
Publisher:	Greenleaf Book Group, LLC
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Alex Beard is an artist and author. He lives in New Orleans’ Garden District in The Pink Elephant with his wife and two children, two dogs, a cat, three turtles, a hedgehog, and a pair of finches.

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CHAPTER 1

There once was a king who liked to tell lies.

He said it was day beneath the night skies.

He said he was great I'm at whatever he tried.

And when the time came for a new king to rise ...

Now firm and in power, his goals took a turn. The king lied to steal what he didn't earn. He called the most honest "Cheaters!" and worse ...

And even though many thought him a lout, too few spoke up to call his lies out.

It's hard after all to stand up to clout.

And so, much emboldened with dishonest might ...

(Continues…)

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Editorial Reviews

"When other animals fail to take a stand, a lying warthog becomes their king with devastating results. "A runt who wanted / to be a huge pig," the warthog "started off small," telling tall tales and lying "to feel big." Claiming night is day and rain is dry, the warthog brags how high he can fly, how great and handsome he is. Many find his behavior shameful but do nothing to stop him. As "his fibbing got bolder," the bullying warthog climbs "up on the backs of his lies" to become king, lying to fill his wallet, questioning "all that was right," and turning subjects against one another. But when "all that was false was spoken as true," his lies eventually ensnare him. Beard spins his relevant cautionary tale in droll verse that builds in intensity as the warthog's dishonesty expands. Signature ink-and-watercolor illustrations feature the warthog and his exotic subjects, drawn in neat, black outlines and filled with pale washes. The plain white background calls attention to the hand-lettered text and drama of the narcissistic warthog, who wears an officious sneer and absurd crown, strutting, posing, leaping, denouncing, and accusing his way across pages as stunned animals collapse beneath his lies. This witty, contemporary fable brilliantly champions truth in an era of fake news, alternative facts, and rampant lies."
—Kirkus Starred Review

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★ 2018-06-25
When other animals fail to take a stand, a lying warthog becomes their king with devastating results."A runt who wanted / to be a huge pig," the warthog "started off small," telling tall tales and lying "to feel big." Claiming night is day and rain is dry, the warthog brags how high he can fly, how great and handsome he is. Many find his behavior shameful but do nothing to stop him. As "his fibbing got bolder," the bullying warthog climbs "up on the backs of his lies" to become king, lying to fill his wallet, questioning "all that was right," and turning subjects against one another. But when "all that was false was spoken as true," his lies eventually ensnare him. Beard spins his relevant cautionary tale in droll verse that builds in intensity as the warthog's dishonesty expands. Signature ink-and-watercolor illustrations feature the warthog and his exotic subjects, drawn in neat, black outlines and filled with pale washes. The plain white background calls attention to the hand-lettered text and drama of the narcissistic warthog, who wears an officious sneer and absurd crown, strutting, posing, leaping, denouncing, and accusing his way across pages as stunned animals collapse beneath his lies.This witty, contemporary fable brilliantly champions truth in an era of fake news, alternative facts, and rampant lies. (Picture book. 4-8)

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