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Wolf! Wolf!

by John Rocco · 2007

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THE HUNGRY OLD WOLF has been dreaming of a feast, but all he can manage to scrounge up from his garden are a few weeds. One day, he hears a young shepherd boy call "WOLF! WOLF!"

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Could it be that the boy is inviting him over for lunch?

This hilarious retelling, with a twist, of the classic Aesop's fable is sure to delight a new generation of readers and vegetarians.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of thisfolklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thiswolveswolvesMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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