The Wolf Who Cried Boy
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2002 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

The Wolf Who Cried Boy

By Bob Hartman, Tim Raglin (Illustrator)

A wolf's craving for boy leads to unexpected chaos when his wish comes true.

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32 pages· 1,016 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Little Wolf is fed up with his mom's repetitive meals and yearns for a rare treat—Boy! In a mischievous twist, he cries out for Boy to delay dinner, but what happens when a real boy appears? This humorous tale flips a classic story, as Little Wolf discovers the consequences of his playful deceit. Will he learn the lesson of the boy who cried wolf, or will his appetite lead to more trouble? Dive into this whimsical adventure where cravings and reality collide in unexpected ways.

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Little Wolf is tired of his mom’s cooking! It’s the same old thing night after night, Lamburgers and Sloppy Does. How he wishes his mother would serve up a nice platter of his favorite dish&150Boy! But Boy is hard to come by these days. As Little Wolf trudges home from school one day, he decides to postpone his boring dinner by shouting “Boy! Boy!” But what will happen when a real boy finally comes along? In this hilarious twisted tale, Little Wolf learns the same timeless lesson that the boy who cried “Wolf!” did so many years ago.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,016
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD640L
Themes & topics
Books about honestyBooks about animalsBooks about foodBooks about wolvesBooks about tricksters
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
June 17, 2004
First published
May 27, 2002
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142401590

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