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“WOLVES WOLVES WOLVES“ This is what the little boy says to trick the townspeople.

After I read this book to my kids, I'd have a discussion with them about lying.

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf“ By B.G. Hennessy, 2006. Traditional Literature. This is a great story about a little boy who lies and cries wolf over and over, and the one time wolves are actually there, no one believes him. It sends a good message to children about the consequences of lying. This story keeps very close to the original.

This traditional book is great! It is a bout a boy who ran into town and yelled “WOLVES“ because he was bored and wanted people to come visit. By the third time no one believed him and there really was wolves!

I love this book because it is a great book to read to young children about telling lies and fibbing. This is the story my parents told me in order to keep me from lying. I would read this in my classroom and come up with an activity for after.

“WOLVES, WOLVES, WOLVES, there are three wolves after my sheep“

Review: The Boy Who Cried Wold by B.G. Hennessy, is a traditional storybook about a young shepherd boy who lies about seeing a wolf so much no one believes him when it comes true! It has a good underlying message within about lying.
Blurb: Children can easily get the take away from this book unlike some other children's books with deeper messages.
Quote: ““I am the most bored boy in the world,“ thought the shepherd.“

“And the Shepard boy spent the rest of the day looking for his sheep, all by himself.”

Great and humorous spin on the original tale!

The Boy Who Cried Wolf, by B. G. Hennessy, 2011. Traditional Literature. This retell of the original tale is a great depiction. The illustrations are incredible and so detailed. The author even uses creativity in displaying the words on the page in a funky font that is wavy. This book in general is a great lesson for all kids!

“But this time, no one came to help. This time, no one believed him. And the shepherd boy spent the rest of the day looking for his sheep, all by himself.”

The illustrations of the boy the sheep and the wolves were my favorite part of this book.

The boy who cried Wolf by B. G. Hennessy was such a cute funny little kids book. It was a classic tale of the original story of the boy who cried Wolf. I would definitely read this to my future class. It had a twist of humor and seriousness. It also teaches a life lesson of not to lie because it could come back and bite you in the butt.

Traditional lit. The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a great story about a boy who lies about wolves being after his sheep. Eventually, there actually are wolves after his sheep and no one will help him. This story has an important lesson for children to learn about not lying because eventually no one will believe you when you actually need them.

I really like this book and the message it has for children.

“I am the most bored boy in the world”

“Wolf!” “Wolf!”

He brought out the village three or four times crying wolf! When his neighbors came to help him they laughed

-traditional lit
The shepherd boy who looked after sheep in a village. No one paid attention to him or provided assistance. The wolf destroyed the flock even when he spoke the truth.

“The next day, just when the shepard boy was beginning to get bored again, he heard... Lunch lunch lunch! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR”

Traditional. This story is perfect for a classroom. As any traditional story or tale, it is familiar and interesting and with this retelling, the story, font, and illustrations all work together to create an even more engaging story.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf, retold by B.G. Hennessy and illustrated by Boris Kulikov, 2006. This is a retelling of the classic tale warning against telling lies. Told in fun flowing font and with beautifully detailed illustrations, this story is told in its most engaging way. It combines just the right amount of silly to lesson giving. This is truly classic and wonderfully presented.

“This time, no one believed him”

This book is a classic. Never a favorite of mine, but an important lesson to share with the class.

Publication Date: 2006
Who is the book intended for: Children
Character Development: Not really
Proper Illustrations: Yes
Storyline: A young boy is bored so he tells all the towns people time & time again that wolves are after his sheep. They always come to the rescue- but it was never true. The one time it is, no one believes him

“But this time, no one came to help. This time, no one believed him.”

I really enjoy this book and how it is just a little different than the version I‘ve heard before. What‘s different is that in the book the shepherd friend stays with him to make sure the wolf doesn‘t come back. that‘s a version i‘ve never heard.

Traditional Literature
Published 2006
The problem in this book is that the shepherd keeps falsely saying there‘s is wolf! The town keeps running to the boy to try and help him protect the sheep but when they show up there‘s no wolf... Somethings they try and do to fix the problem is leaving the boys friend with him so that he doesn‘t lie again. In the end there actually ends up being wolves but no one believes him!

Teaches a lesson to always be positive and sure about something before crying out.

This book was a fable that retold the tale of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. This tale brought humor through its illustrations and the lively faces on the characters. The theme of this book was the retelling of the out cry and everyone coming to help but nothing to be seen, until one day no one came to help. Genre: traditional literature(fable); Published: 2006; Illustrator: Boris Kulikov

“Nothing ever happens here. None of my friends come to play. I am the most bored boy in the world,” thought the shepherd. Munch, munch, munch. Baaaaaa, answered the sheep.

The illustrations of this book are so funny and cute. The boy reminds me of just a regular boy while the sheep are a little different looking. I thought it was interesting how the ending was neutral, and not so much good or bad.

This retelling had a much nicer ending to it than some of the versions I‘ve heard before. We get to know the shepherd boy, and that he means no harm and that he‘s just bored. The theme of this book would be don‘t lie because no one will believe you when you‘re telling the truth. I think this would be a fun book to read & asks for predictions.

I love how the illustration shows all the town people running and you can see how crowded it gets.

The boy keeps calling wolf and making the towns people come running to save him but really there is no wolf. I find this book ironic because when he‘s actually telling the truth no one believes him.

“This time, no one believed him”
This is such an important part of the story and a life lesson overall! You should never joke around with people about serious matters because one day you‘ll really need help and people won‘t be there for you.

This picture makes me wonder why the boy didn‘t ask for someone to play with or spend time with! His problems could‘ve easily been solved if he asked for company. However, this is a children‘s book!

Published in 2006 and illustrated by Boris Kulikov. This story definitely kept the the oral tradition of the boy who cried wolf! Although this was retold and there were some minor story tweaks, the overall theme was still very present. The idea that crying wolf will only hurt you when you really need help from your friends! Never joke about something serious because odds are people won‘t believe you when it‘s true!