New Christian Kids Book-Jacob's Monkey-The Trouble with Lying

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 13, 2009 -- Jacob enjoys the attention he gets when he fibs about having a pet monkey to his classroom -until his teacher announces a Pet Day!
See what tangled webs Jacob weaves as he tries to avoid the consequences of lying.

The author, Kristi Sayles, is a second grade teacher in Camden, Tennessee.

"This was a very well told story of a little boy who invents the tale of having a monkey and then has to figure out what to do when the teacher wants them all to bring their pets on pet day. It's so believable that the whole time I could just see my 7 year old doing exactly something like this."

Amy Weaver "www.weaverinspirations.com" (Denver, CO)
I found Jacob's Monkey to be a wonderful read with delightful humor and a realistic scenario all wrapped up in a lesson of morality! The book makes its point about dishonesty while detailing the web little Jacob has wound himself up into. My children and I laughed all the way to the end and look forward to the next publication by Kristi Sayles!

Novelist (Los Angeles)

JACOB'S MONKEY: THE TROUBLE WITH LYING is a book that really hits at the heart of the matter about lying to get attention. Is there a child alive who has not bent the truth a bit in order to be a class star? If there is, I'd like to meet that child. If your own child has issues around truth-telling, this delightful morality tale is for you

Says Ms. Sayles...
"This is a good book to read with your children to start a discussion about
the problems that may arise when children tell lies or bend under peer pressure.

This book was based on a true experience in the classroom. A little girl actually fibbed about having a pet monkey, but when I questioned her about it, she told the truth. I thought it would be fun to change and stretch the story. So I did."

A little known fact...Every character in the book is named after a relative of Ms. Sayles!

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