The Wolf Who Cried Boy

by Bob Hartman

Book Overview

In this irresistible reversal of the classic tale, Little Wolf is tired of forest fast food, so he sets his sights on a a nice juicy boy. Full-color illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399235787
• ISBN13: 9780399235788
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Excellent Twist on a Classic

When I got this from a thrift store, my 4 yo (now 5) LOVED it. The story is entertaining and well done, and the illustrations which accompany it are charming. We read a lot of books, including twists of classic stories - this is the best one that I have seen yet. Most other twists (for example, variations of The Three Little Pigs) lack the pizzazz and humor that are found in this book. Definitely recommend!

Entertaining, refreshing presentation of the famous fable

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.

Cute

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.

The Wolf who cryed boy

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.

Excellent, Great Book for All Ages

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

You'll wolf it down!

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.