Pedro Iniguez, Nathan Kwan. Gloo Books, (32p) ISBN: 9781962351300. Picture Book, read 14/04/25, eBook ★★★★☆

The Fib
Picture books with clear stories, with a simple moral are always great for kids, especially when they are fun as well.
More so when the story feels as though it’s getting out of hand.
It all starts with Pepe being too embarrassed to share the comic book he had been working on all summer with the class, and it is here where he introduces the fib to the class.
and this is where things start to get out of hand, to defend the initial fib Pepe has to keep adding to the fib.
Initially the fib is a cute little green fuzz ball, but it gets bigger and bigger all the time and gets more destructive as it goes on.
This is a brilliant metaphor for lying and works really well, and the monster is wonderful in it’s growth and, eventually, in its reversal. The reversal is also excellently explained.
Really enjoyed this for its vibrant illustrations and straightforward clear explanation of what can go wrong when you lie.
I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.