Frank is always honest. The balancing act of finding tact, that fine line between telling the truth and telling too much truth, is the main theme of this story, and it's very funny - although not necessarily to his friend Dotti whose freckles remind Frank of the Big Dipper or to the teacher who hears that her breath smells like onions. No one is quite as impressed with Frank's honesty as he thinks they should be. With everyone annoyed at him, Frank is now honestly unhappy. With a few lessons from Grandpa, Frank begins to understand that the truth is important, but so is not being hurtful.
