Porch Lies
Sep 1, 2006
"Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and other Wily Characters"
Patricia McKissack
August 2006
Schwartz & Wade Books
Inspired from long summer evenings spent on the porch, watching lightning bugs, drinking lemonade and listening to porch lies - stories of humor and exaggeration.
This is a childrens book rated for ages 8 to 12. But an entire family can enjoy this together.
I received this book for review a week ago and before I barely saw the cover, my 10 year old had snatched it out of my hands and crawled into bed with it.
The stories are short and entertaining, just the right length for kids who can barely focus on the t.v. for more than 10 minutes at a time. They mainly seemed to be based in Southern areas of the country, with a few in other spots. But enough Southern for the Dew to review it!
Filled with swindlers, confidence men, imposters, (all with secret hearts of gold of course), blues players and even Jesse James, this is a book filled with fun stories that all were originally told during summer evenings on the porch swing. Most seemed to be centered around the early 1900s to 1940s, when people knew how to tell good porch tales and keep the kiddies entertained.
Give it a try, it's a fun read.
