A springtime fresh picture book about a good day out with friendsclimbing mountains, swimming and singingand the difference between storytelling and lies. Lisette and her friend Bobbi the lizard have never told a lie. But they are eager to tryit might be fun! They tell Popof they are going for a trip to the mountains. When Popof decides to come too, they realise theyll have to make the mountain. A liar needs to improvise. In this funny story about imaginative play with friends, Lisettes creativity and quick thinking make for a wonderful day out. Gently exploring the differences between storytelling and little white lies and the importance of good intentions, this picture book is ideal to read aloud with preschoolers. With illustrations that convey a range of mood and emotion, the animal friends are brimming with personality and childlike playfulness. Other books from Catharina Valckx: Lisettes Green Sock Zanzibar Bruno

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 28 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2022 by Gecko Press .

Leonardo Patrignani was born in Moncalieri, Italy, in 1980. A songwriter, voice actor, and Stephen King fan, he has been writing since the age of six. Multiversum is his first book, and rights to the novel have been sold in eighteen countries. Antony Shugaar is a writer and literary translator working from Italian and French. He has published articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe in recent years. He is an editor-at-large for the journal Asymptote and is currently at work on a book about translation for the University of Virginia Press.