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The Boy who Cried Wolf

Name: The Boy who Cried Wolf
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)
ISBN: 9781786170002

By Kelly Miles

A bored shepherd’s not-so-boring trick leaves the village wondering: will anyone believe him now?

charming engaging educational

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.5

From 6 readers

Genres

Classics Fairy Tales

What is The Boy who Cried Wolf about?

In this beautifully illustrated retelling of Aesop's classic fable, a young shepherd boy becomes bored and decides to play a trick on the villagers by falsely crying 'Wolf!' When a real wolf appears, the villagers no longer believe him, teaching children the importance of honesty and the consequences of lying.

Pages

24 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2016

First published

2016

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