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The boy who tends his sheep alone on a lonely mountainside imagines that it is a good prank to shout "wolf!" and watch the villagers scramble to save the flock. Each time he calls for help, the people arrive only to find it a false alarm and gently remind him that his word has lost meaning. But when a real wolf threatens his sheep, he realizes that his rehearsed cries no longer carry weight, and the villagers no longer come to his aid. The story examines the consequences of saying something untrue when it matters and the importance of sincerity in trust and community.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Janet Quinlan
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