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The Wolf Who Cried Boy

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This is a cute story about a small wolf who hates his mother's cooking: lamb burgers, sloppy does, and chocolate moose. What the wolf really wants to eat is a boy. To avoid his mother's cooking one night, he tries the ploy of shouting "boy". It works- -his parents run out of the den in search of the boy and dinner is ruined. Of course, when a real boy actually appears in the neighborhood, the small wolf can't get a rise out of his parents, so he has to learn to eat lamb burgers after all. Some kids might find the book a bit scary, but for those who can handle the tension, it's a fun story. The book has about 1200 words.

Writing is excellent and witty - one simply can't resist falling in love with a book that includes menu items such as "lamburgers" and "Granny Smith pie" - and the illustrations support it well. Better done than the run of the mill fairy tale parody, and thus far superior to the average fairy tale presentation.

The humor is invaluable when trying to stuff a moral down kids' throats - they respond relatively well to being reminded that they are crying "Boy!" (especially when presented comically) - and it also helps them relax and back away from the precipitating issue.

AND - it's a lot of fun to read aloud, especially if one hams up the voices. Highly recommended for (parents of) bright, lively kids, ages 3 and up.

My daughter and I were lucky enough to discover this on the "new books" shelf at a local library, and it quickly became a favorite... a great twist on the original fable, combined with a hilarious fussy-eater subplot. We had to buy our own copy. The wordplay is delightful ("chipmunks and dip," "muskratatouille"), and the cheerfully sick sense of humor ("there was nothing better than a steaming plate of Boy Chops, a big Baked Boy-tato, and some Boys-n-Berry Pie") is exactly what kids love. The illustrations have a quaint, old-fashioned cartoon aspect which perfectly suits the story. I did think the ending was a bit quick and pat for such a rollicking and imaginative tale, but it seems ungracious to note even a minor flaw in a book that's so much fun.

This book was very good and has nice pictures. It teaches one of the greatest lessons of all time, it teaches one not to lie. Its starts when a small wolf doesn't like his dinner and wishes he could eat delicious boy. The rest of the story is basically the same as the boy who cried wolf only reversed. This book is one that I think everyone would like. Children would like it for the cute name and pretty pictures, and adults would like it for the lessons it's teaching the children. This is one of the best books I've read in a while. It's important to me for the book to have some lesson or meaning involved. Overall this book is great.

This twist on the fable, The Boy who Cried Wolf, is great fun to share with kids. The young wolf does not appreciate his mom's cooking. He is tired of sloppy does, three-pig-salad and lamburgers. He really wants some "boy" for dinner but his dad tells him they are hard to find in the woods these days. Over the next two days, little wolf cries "Boy!" in an attempt to get his parents to comb the forest for the non-existent meal and therefore delay dinner. Later, when an entire boy scout troop comes marching through the forest, the little wolf cannot get his parents to look, even as one creeps into their cave and sits on their sofa.

This book was very good and has nice pictures. It teaches one of the greatest lessons of all time, it teaches one not to lie. Its starts when a small wolf doesn't like his dinner and wishes he could eat delicious boy. The rest of the story is basically the same as the boy who cried wolf only reversed. This book is one that I think everyone would like. Children would like it for the cute name and pretty pictures, and adults would like it for the lessons it's teaching the children. This is one of the best books I've read in a while. It's important to me for the book to have some lesson or meaning involved. Overall this book is great.

My daughter is 9 months old. We were lucky to find this book at our local library. We read it and we were just laughing. My husband also listen to the story. We thought it was a really cute book. It teaches a good lesson about not crying boy when it isn't true. I plan to buy this book in the future. We let my sister-in-law read this book to her boys and they loved it too. My sister in law is a school teacher and she is going to buy this book. We really enjoyed reading this book as a family! I think every home needs this book because it teaches our children a great lesson

This is a story that is so well-told, the first time through you may miss the high quality illustrations altogether.

The menu items served up by Mama Wolf are hilarious, and the pace of the story is very well done.

And oh, the illustrations! Detailed and expressive, every one of them is worth a second look. Tim Raglin uses line shading and cross-hatching to grab your eyes.

Extremely well done book. This is a joy to read.

My son is a Cub Scout and when we found this book at our local library, it was a "must have". The Scouts play fun part in the book! --- Great illustrations, fun to read, and super funny...

This book is a different version of "The Boy who Cried Wolf".I think all ages and both genders will enjoy this book. I suggest you read this book if you want a good laugh!