Before school, Horace finds a small toy truck on the playground and keeps it. When he plays with the truck during snack time, a classmate, Walter, yells that the truck is his. Horace lies to his teacher. That night he also lies to his mother. After a troubled night, Horace is too “sick” to go to school. He receives get-well letters from his classmates — even one from Walter. Walter offers Horace an opportunity to return the truck with no hard feelings. This important topic, not often found in picture books, is handled sensitively. This book naturally opens discussion about how it feels to make a bad choice and why one bad choice can lead to others. More importantly, it deals with forgiveness and positive ways to handle a mistake.