Bibliographic Information: Hennessy, B.G. (2006). The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Illus. Boris Kulikov. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: A young shepherd tricks the townspeople several times, out of boredom, so that they do not believe him when he is truly in danger.
Genre: Fable, Picturebook
Grade Level: K - 4
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who has ever created games to fight off boredom.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. A truly wonderful telling of the classic fable. The last two-page spread adds a comical ending to the story.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: Is it a good idea to tell a lie? Does lying get you into trouble?
10/40: Interactive Read-Aloud from 50 Literacy Strategies, by Gail E. Tompkins.
Introduce the book to the students, read it aloud, modeling fluent and expressive reading. Before, during, and after reading, ask the students questions that focus on specific points from the story.
After reading, with the guiding questions, direct a discussion about the book and the main idea of the story.
This strategy works well for this book, because the moral of the fable lends itself to some wonderful conversations, especially with young children.
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