This story is one of Aesops Fables, it's origins lie in Greece and it's over 600 years old!! Aesop was a slave and storyteller in Greece and many of his stories have travelled across the world being shared with generations of children.
This is a story that Danny was told as a boy by his parents, it was told to share a really important lesson about the importance of telling the truth.
This story can lead to some great discussions about morals, one the story is over consider theses questions:
1) Should we always tell the truth?
2) Are all 'lies' the same?
3) Is there ever a time when telling a lie is okay?
4) How might this story been different if the boy had told the truth?
Toby really enjoyed this story! We got into a very interesting discussion about lying and how some lies are perhaps more serious than others. We decided that it's OK to tell a little lie if it stops someones feelings from being hurt.
Hi Karen, Glad you enjoyed the story. It often sparks some very interesting discussions. We have a distinction between a 'fib' and a 'lie' a fib is an untruth that doesn't hurt anybody, it can be encourage humour or even help lift somebody's spirits. A lie is an untruth that causes hurt, puts somebody in danger or causes trouble. Fibs are fine but should be approached with caution, lies are never good.