Some time later the woodcutter was walking with his wife along the riverbank, and his wife fell into the river. When he cried out, the angel again appeared and asked him: “Why are you crying?” “Oh, my wife has fallen into the water!” the woodcutter replied. So the angel went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez. “Is this your wife?” the angel asked. “Yes,” cried the woodcutter. The angel was furious. “That is an untruth! You lied!” The woodcutter replied: “Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said ‘no’ to Jennifer Lopez, you would have come up with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then if I also said ‘no’ to her, you would have come up with my wife. Had I then said ‘yes’ you would have given me all three. Lord, I am a poor man and am not able to take care of all three wives, so THAT’S why I said yes to Jennifer Lopez.”

The moral of this story is: Whenever a man lies, it is for a good and honorable reason, and for the benefit of others.

Children’s Books No Longer In Print
• You Are Different and That’s Bad
• The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables
• Dad’s New Wife Bruce
• Fun Four-Letter Words to Know and Share
• Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book
• The Kids’ Guide to Hitchhiking
• Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
• All Cats Go to Hell
• The Little Sissy Who Snitched
• Some Kittens Can Fly
• The Pop-Up Book of Human Anatomy
• Whining, Kicking and Crying to Get Your Way
• Pop! Goes The Hamster...And Other Great Microwave Games
• Eggs, Toilet Paper, and Your School
• Places Where Mommy and Daddy Hide Neat Things