Bibliographic Information (APA): Hennessy, B.G. (2006). The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Illus. Boris Kolikov. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster.
Brief Annotation: The Classic story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf retold. The shepherd becomes bored while watching the sheep. He decides that by yelling “Wolves are attacking my sheep” he will gain some excitement. Everyone in the town came to help, but once they arrive there are no wolves to be seen. The next day the shepherd yells the same thing, the towns people came again to help and grow angry when there are still no wolves to be seen. On the third day three wolves do attack the shepherds sheep. But when he yells for help this time nobody comes because they do not believe him.
Genre: Fable
Grade Level: Pre-k-3
Readers who will like this: Readers who like fables, excitement and to keep guessing what will happen next.
Response/Rating (1-4): 3 out of 4. I really liked this book! It is a story I remember hearing and reading when growing up.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What kinds of things happen when somebody lies?
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