E-book Category: Illustrated Picture Books E-book Title: NO MORE GOOSEBERRY PIE! Author: DOROTHY THOMPSON Book Description: "No More Gooseberry Pie!" is a delightful story for a child in which I depict an imaginary land in order to teach young readers the ramifications of telling "tall tales".
It is the story of a little peasant boy who LOVES gooseberry pies. Everytime his poor mother sets one out to cool and tells him not to touch it, he can't resist and goes against his mother's wishes and eats the pies. When his mother discovers them missing, he makes up "tall tales" so he won't be scolded. Because he had eaten so much gooseberry pie, he begins to dream he is in "The Land Of Tall Tales," where children go when they tell one too many tall tales.
It is there that he discovers it was wrong for him to tell lies and with the help of his imaginary friend, tries to escape the wrath of Mighty King Diplodocus, the "meanest, ugliest, dinosaur in all the land".
I try to utilize elements of fantasy and a descriptive youth-oriented language which aid in teaching a child the importance of telling the truth.
"No More Gooseberry Pie!" will enchant children as well as adults alike.
