A bored young shepherd cries "wolf" in order to trick the townspeople into coming to his aid, but when a wolf really does appear one day, the townspeople ignore his pleas for help.
A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.
A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, until the day a wolf is really there and no one answers his call. Includes a word puzzle and reading tips for parents.
Tom the shepherd's son plays a prank by falsely claiming a wolf is chasing his sheep, but when a real wolf attacks no one believes his claims.
A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.
Includes a condensed version of the original tale.
A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.
The shepherd boy shouts Wolf! when he gets bored. What will happen when a real wolf comes?
The stories within "Aesop's Fables" often feature anthropomorphic characters, animals that possess human-like qualities and behaviors, which serve as relatable conduits for addressing complex concepts.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A family lives in a small village.