The Boy Who Cried

A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, until the day a wolf is really there and no one answers his call. Includes a word puzzle and reading tips for parents.

A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.

“Beautifully expressive . . . [a] cautionary tale of tempers, perfect for children still learning when it’s okay to bawl and when it’s not.” —Foreword Reviews Billy never misses an opportunity to throw a tantrum. One day, when his parents don’t let him buy a new toy, Billy starts crying so much that he floods the house with tears! Fortunately, he has his very large cat with him to drink up all of the water. Waking up to his parents in a dry house, Billy learns an important lesson about the consequences of tantrums.

"Nothing ever happens here," the shepherd thinks. But the bored boy knows what would be exciting: He cries that a wolf is after his sheep, and the town's people come running. How often can that trick work, though? B.G. Hennessy's retelling of this timeless fable is infused with fanciful whimsy through Boris Kulikov's hilarious and ingenious illustrations. This tale is sure to leave readers grinning sheepishly.

Ben is a boy who has so often tried to convince people he has seen a Bigfoot that when a real Yeti arrives and borrows his bicycle, no one comes to see if he is telling the truth, in a classic tale with a hugely hilarious twist that carries a timeless message for children about the importance of establishing trust and not "crying wolf."

A boy was looking after the sheep. He cried, "wolf" so people in the town ran to help. But is there really a wolf?

Every day, Sam takes the same old sheep up the same old mountain. What can he do to make life a little more exciting? Find out in this lively retelling of the classic story by Aesop.

Adaptation of Aesop's fable about a boy who likes playing jokes, telling everyone a wolf is coming when it is not. Then one day a wolf really does come, but no one will believe the boy.