JayCee Goes to the Park

JayCee Goes to the Park

JayCee Goes to the Park
By Renuka Christoph
Illustrated by Paul Trice
JayCee Productions Inc.

Lured by a brand new bicycle and a beautiful day, JayCee, who is supposed to be studying for a test, gives in to temptation and uncharacteristically lies to his mother—twice—that he’s done his homework. But the guilt twinges start immediately, and begin to multiply: He can’t sleep that night; the next morning he’s tired and unprepared for his test; and sure, enough, he barely passes, a fact noted by his disappointed teacher.

Fed up with feeling bad, JayCee bravely decides to right his wrong. “This time I’m going to do what’s right,” he says to himself and confesses to his parents. But rather than the punishment he expects, JayCee receives a gentle admonishment from his father not to lie anymore. “Telling the truth is the right thing to do, no matter how hard it might seem to you,” his father tells him.

This book, using a storyline that most children ages 5-9 can relate to, emphasizes a valuable lesson that can benefit us all.

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