Lies We Tell Our Kids, by Brett Wagner

Part of being a parent is telling kids the occasional lie.  Right?  Brett Wagner takes parental lies to the absurd extreme in Lies We Tell Our Kids.  Just so you know, these probably aren't lies you actually want to tell your kids.  And other than "If you cross your eyes, they'll get stuck that way," these are not anything I have ever heard or imagined hearing a parent tell his children.

These range from silly to terrifying, and are accompanied by Wagner's silly/terrifying illustrations.  "The police will inspect your toothbrush to make sure you're brushing."  Silly.  "Cookies and cream is made out of bird poop."  Yuck.  "Most rabbits have not developed the taste for flesh . . . Most."  Nightmare.

Lies We Tell Our Kids is a fun, silly book, for parents and older kids.  Maybe it will inspire your parenting strategies.

Thanks to Edelweiss for the complimentary electronic review copy!