The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Author: B. G. Hennessy 

Illustrator: Boris Kulikov

Genre: Traditional literature

Grade level: K-3

A little shepherd is tending to his sheep one day and he becomes very bored. He decides to play a prank on his neighbors in order to have a little bit more fun. He decides to run and yell "Wolf!" so all his neighbors come running out. He does this and once he does he laughs and mocks at them when they run out and their is no wolf in site. He repeats it one more time. On the third day an actual wolf comes and no one in the town comes to help and the little boy is left to defend his sheep all by himself. 

This book can be used to learn a lesson about lying. A lot of children are often faced with many boy who cried wolf situations. This could be used to teach them how to be honest and make sure that we tell the truth so that we are trustworthy and people believe in our word. 

The illustrations are very fun. They are bold illustrations that are colorful and they show the characters emotions well. They are watercolor illustrations that portray a realistic looking character. The illustrations are obnoxious since the boy is meant to be portrayed as obnoxious. They fit very well with the story.