The premise and lesson of this book I believe is good, but the execution is lacking. It is a story meant to teach kids not to lie or fib, yet it is very Grimm's Brothers in it's way of doing so. Telling kids they have a secret number of fibs until they become a gnome who has to do other kids work all day, is alittle dark and extreme for a kids book.
Honestly this it not one I would recommend to parents or the families at my library, because I can see how it might cause more problems then help for kids

I understand why this book was written and can definitely be a lighthearted way to talk about the effects of telling lies but it personally wasn’t for me. I don’t want to lie to my kid while teaching them not to lie and so I don’t want him thinking he will get pulled away from his home, forced to live underground, become a gnome and do chores for the rest of his life. Working on these concepts are sometimes so frustrating but this isn’t the way I’ll choose to broach lying and consequences.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest feedback. This is a story that teaches children a lesson on the importance of telling the truth. Very cute read with a very important lesson. Honestly is the best policy!