This article originally appeared on TIME.com.
What started as a tiny fib, grew and grew and GREW into a BIG lie.
And now Little Bill is in BIG trouble!
Credit: Chris Carlson/AP file
Bill Cosby, one imagines, is a man with a few regrets.
Surely among them is a little-noticed book he published in 1999.
Its title?My Big Lie.
My Big Lieis a parable about the dangers of lying.
And now Little Bill is in BIG trouble!
Its part of a series illustrated by prominent artist Varnette P. Honeywood, who died in 2010.
To anyone familiar with the allegations surrounding Bill Cosby, the book is a gold mine of irony.
Im Little Bill, it begins.
I cant play with you now.
I have to stay in my room and think about what I did wrong.
When his parents attempt to call the police, he admits his big lie.
Yet Cosby has repeatedlyaccused his alleged victims of lying, and in November suedseven of them for defamation.
Not surprisingly, the book has left a bit of confusion in its wake.
I cannot believe this is a childrens book!writes one Amazon reviewer.
I dont think that Bill Cosbys wrongdoings are appropriate material for kids.
The reviewer added that, on plus side, I did get a kick out of the illustrations.
In the end of this particular story, Little Bill is absolved.
After being caught in his lie, he worries hes lost his parents trust.
But nope: I trust you, said Mom.
I trust you, said Dad.
Then they gave me a double hug.
Im a very lucky boy.
And thats the truth!
