"Little Critter," Mom said, "if you did your homework, you may have a cupcake."

"I did," I said.

"You did not!" yelled Little Sister. "That's not true."

"Is so," I said. I just hadn't finished all of it yet.

The next day I walked Little Sister and Bunny to school.

"Is it true that big kids like you get to stay up really late and watch TV?" asked Bunny. "That is way cool!"

I nodded my head yes, feeling very cool.

"That's not true," said Little Sister.

"Is so," I said. "I get to stay up later than you. So it's kinda true."

"Did you feed the dog?" Mom asked.

"Yes," I said.

"Oh no, that's not true," said Little Sister.

"It is so true," I said. "I gave the dog extra food yesterday, so he doesn't need any more today."

"Did you brush your teeth?" Mom asked at bedtime.

I nodded yes.

"Then why is your toothbrush dry?" she asked.

I said, "I used my finger." But even I didn't believe that.

Little Sister said I lost her doll. That wasn't true.

I didn't even play with it. The dog did.

Mom made me help her find it anyway.

The next day, Miss Kitty told us about the air show happening that weekend.

"My grandpa has a real biplane," I said.

"Wow!" said Henrietta. "That's so cool!"

"Is your grandpa flying in the air show?" asked Gator.

I was about to explain it was just a small model. But everyone was so excited to ride in it, I couldn't tell them the truth!

On my way home, I realized that not telling the whole truth was really the same as lying.

But how could I tell everyone the truth about the biplane?