The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Pied Piper Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Tony Ross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1992 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Pied Piper Paperbacks

In this contemporary retelling of a traditional tale, Willy cries "Wolf!" to get out of ordeals like taking a bath or going to his violin lesson, until the wolf really appears.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Praising this "fresh slant on the boy trickster of fable," PW noted that "the pictures are comic, lushly colored views, particularly amusing when they focus on the urbane wolf." Ages 5-up.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Tony Ross was born in London and trained at the Liverpool School of Art. He has worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and art director of an advertising agency. He is now considered to be one of the finest children's illustrators in the country. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (September 10, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014054612X
• ISBN-13: 978-0140546125
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Other

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Customer Reviews

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101 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor, October 19, 1999

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Farrah "Farrah" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Pied Piper Paperbacks) (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my 4 year old daughter to address the importance of telling the truth. What I recieved was a book with graphic violence for example instead of eating sheep this wolf is eating the nieghbors and finally the little boy himself. The wolf is shown picking his teeth while a pile of bones and clothing lay on the floor beside him. This book is also sexually explicit because it depicts the boy naked from behind with a penis hanging between his legs. Because of the content of the book the message of honesty was lost. Instead of a lesson in honesty my daughter recieved a lesson in sexuality and violence.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't like it., September 12, 2005

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M. Campbell "jackson" (MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Pied Piper Paperbacks) (Paperback)

Didn't like this book as much as the story I remember as a child. I think this book didn't tell the "old-time" story of the Little Boy that Cried Wolf. I know it is supposed to teach a lesson, but my 4 year old won't let me read it to him again because he says it is too scary.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A moral tale with a twist, July 12, 2005

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Ana M. Hale (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Hardcover)

This is a great picture book for an older child. The end is not the traditional ending and would upset younger children. The illustrations are humorous and add a lighthearted feel to the book.

The bottom line: Enjoy this book, but read it with discrection.