Title: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Author: B. G. Hennessy
Pages: 40
Price: $16.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Publisher Date: March 7, 2006
ISBN: 0689874332
Classification: Picture Books/Fairy Tales
Annotation: The Boy who tends sheep is bored and doesn't know what to do with himself. So out on his little mountainside he makes up a new game, one that he thinks will be really funny. He cries, "WOLF!!!!!!!!!!!" And everybody in the town below comes running...but is this game really funny at all? And what happens when the wolf really comes?
Evaluation: This book takes an old folk tale and familiar saying a new, modern spin, that even the most modern children will be able to relate to. The illustrations are really at the heart of this retelling. They are vulgar (but tame enough for little eyes) and with this edge, convey the feeling of mischief the boy gets himself and the town into. If trying to teach a lesson, or just have a down right good laugh, you'll love this little book!
Author Website: http://www.bghennessy.com/
