I liked the idea of a book about fibs but I felt that children getting stolen by gnomes if they fib a secret magic number of times was a little harsh. My 6 and 4 year old didn’t seem to enjoy this one either.

A creative story about the importance of being honest. In this story we find the mysterious Gnomes that hide in the town. They listen and collect the fibs the children tell. The story shows us how even the little lies can lead to giant problems. The illustrations are playful and fun. Your child will love following to see what happens next. Enjoy the adventure and life lessons with your little one.

While this was a cute story, we found the gnomes not so gnomey and more creepy. They look way more like Elves than gnomes. My nephew was excited because he loves gnomes but couldn’t find any in the drawings of the book.
As I said it was a cute story and well laid out.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

What do the gnomes of Fibberton do? Lots of work that children said they did but left undone PLUS collecting all those fibs until it was time to turn the child into a Gnome to spend the days doing all the things thought to have been avoided! Sort of a combination of Aesop's fable and the penances of Pinocchio illustrated with ears like a Belgian Malinois. Cute.
The illustrations by Aadil Khan are delightful, complex, colorful, and fun.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of ANY age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from The Incomprehensibly Unimaginable Consortium, LLC via NetGalley. Thank you!

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!