I think the ending of this is very gentle (i.e. a cop out). The boy is totally supposed to get eaten! But the illustrations are great and I think this is one of the best morality tales out there (especially if the boy gets it in the end). ( )

Independent reading level: Preschool - 3rd grade

This is a fun retelling of classic traditional literature - the moral of the story, always tell the truth. A boy in need of excitement, and not finding it from his sheep, runs into the village crying wolf. The adults come running and find no wolf. The third time there really is a wolf but the adults do not believe him and therefore do not come to his aid. The illustrations are bright and playful. Many scenes are from the view point of a fly, all you see of the adults are their legs running by. Happy story, but I think the added side dialog between the boy and the fly takes away from the story, I must be a purest! ( )

Colorful illustrations. Important traditional lesson on telling the trust. I like the story but not this version too much. ( )

The Boy who Cried Wolf is a book written by B.G. Hennessey which entails of a young shepherd. The young boy currently desires to teach his sheep tricks, but his sheep seem uninterested. As a result, he cries Wolf to bring himself excitement. This draws the attention of the townspeople who come to his rescue. Nevertheless, the boy calls wolf once again and soon discovers that his sheep have been captured. I believe that the young shepherded brought danger to himself because he was unable to stay occupied. One moment the boy is bored and the next he is running for his life as he tries to escape danger. I believe that this book is great because it teaches students important lessons such as character. Often times when we call things into order they begin to happen if we aren't careful. I would recommended this book because it is amusing and teaches powerful lessons that can be applied to life. ( )