A fictional father writes letters to his college-aged daughter and son remembering events, large and small, from their family’s past in the poignant and hilarious Lying to Children. In this collection of sometimes outrageous, sometimes sad, often heartwarming interconnected vignettes, author Alex Shahla enters the fray with a delightful confessional celebration of family life told in stories from a dad’s unique perspective. Centered around the untruths parents regularly tell their kids in an effort to protect (or silence) them—from “Daddy Loves his Job” to “There’s a Jolly Fat Man who Brings You Presents (Assembly Required)” —Lying to Children is an unforgettable familial history filled with laughter, tears, and life lessons, and brimming over with a somewhat-less-than-perfect suburban dad’s unwavering love. PRAISE FOR LYING TO CHILDREN: "[T]his year's most spectacular literary portrayal of the modern suburban family." -- ELLE "Touching and oh-so-wonderful, this emotionally rich read is the summit of Summer reading." -- PopSugar "The flawless celebration of the quintessential suburban family and raising children, Lying to Children is perfect for fans of Tom Perrota, Jonathan Tropper and Nara Ephron. It'll have you experiencing happiness, laughter, sadness, heartache, and every emotion in between." --Redbook "A wonderful literary celebration of the white lies parents often feed children in an attempt to protect them, Lying to Children is one of this summer's most hysterical reads." -- Bookstr " The most heartwarming collection of stories by a fictional father that you will ever read."-- BuzzFeed " A unique celebration of a quirky and imperfect family . . . an easy and breezy summer read you'll cherish."-- Working Mother Alex is a recovering lawyer living and writing in Los Angeles.  Lying to Children i s his debut novel.