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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2004 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Written by Eric Blair · Illustrated by Dianne Silverman
Part of the My First Classic Story series
A boy who repeatedly lies about a wolf attacking his sheep finds that no one believes him when real danger arrives.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 86 ratings
24 pages· 195 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A mischievous shepherd boy cries 'Wolf!' for fun, delighting in the villagers' frantic responses. But when a real threat emerges, his cries go unheard. Will his deceit cost him everything?
From the publisher
In this retelling of the classic Aesop’s fable, a bored shepherd boy thinks it’s fun to see the villagers run to help him when he cries, “Wolf!” However, the boy is lying. Find out what happens when the villagers no longer believe what the boy says, even when he’s telling the truth!
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 24
- Words
- 195
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 520L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
- Scholastic level
- I
Publication
- Published
- July 15, 2011
- First published
- January 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Picture Window Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781404873643
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