Honesty+(May)

May's theme is Honesty.




 * The Empty Pot** by Demi

When the Emperor declares that the next emperor will be the one who grows the best flower, he gives each child a seed. However, try as he might, Ping has no success and ends up taking an empty pot to show the Emperor what he has accomplished. As it turns out, all of the seeds had been cooked and none should have grown; so the Emperor knows that Ping is the most honest of his citizens.

**The King and the Seed** by Eric Maddern

The same basic plot as The Empty Pot, except this is set in a kingdom in which the king is seeking his successor. If you don't know the ending, the story is a bit suspenseful. I could see it being a great discussion starter.

**The Honest-to-Goodness Truth** by Patricia McKissack

In this book, Libby confronts the question of whether sometimes telling the truth is not the best policy. Are there times when the truth can actually hurt someone's feelings? Her struggles with the question demonstrate the complexities involved in real life situations.