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by Laura Rankin (Author), Laura Rankin (Illustrator)
Laura Rankin touches on an important childhood issue of lying with gentleness and humor, offering a reassuring look at how standing up for the truth can help cut even the biggest mistake down to size.
Ruthie loves little things-the smaller the better. So when she finds a teeny tiny camera on the school playground one afternoon, she can hardly believe her luck. She wants to keep the camera in the worst way, but there's one little problem: It isn't hers. Ruthie swears to her teacher and to her classmate Martin that she got the camera for her birthday. But deep down, Ruthie knows better, and all day long that teeny tiny camera weighs on her conscience until she can hardly stand it. How could one little camera turn into such a great big problem?Author Biography
LAURA RANKIN's picture books include Rabbit Ears and No Babysitters Allowed, by Amber Stewart, Fluffy and Baron, and The Handmade Alphabet. She has also illustrated the Harriet Bean mysteries by Alexander McCall Smith. She lives in Maine where she likes to collect all kinds of teeny tiny things
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.39 x 11.1 x 9.96 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 01, 2007
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award (2010)
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award (2010)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
