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[Read our affiliate disclosure.](https://waubooks.com/legal/affiliate-disclosure) # The Kid Who Cried Wolf Heath McKenzie · author Ages 3–5EnglishHardcoverValues & CharacterPicture Books Cry wolf once too often, and who will come running? A fresh, funny spin on a classic cautionary tale. A playful reminder that the truth is what keeps people trusting you. - A fresh, funny retelling of a classic cautionary fable - Teaches honesty, trust, and consequences - Comic, expressive illustrations by Heath McKenzie - Delivers its lesson through fun, not moralising - A memorable read-aloud for the early years - Part of the much-loved Life Lessons picture-book series Why It Matters The Kid Who Cried Wolf gives the timeless fable a fresh, funny retelling for a new generation. Through its cheeky troublemaker, it shows what happens when you raise a false alarm one too many times: eventually, nobody believes you. With Heath McKenzie's humour and expressive artwork, it turns a classic lesson about honesty and trust into a story children genuinely enjoy, and remember. ## About this book The old tale of the boy who cried wolf has lasted centuries because its lesson never dates, and this playful retelling brings it to life for today's young readers. Its mischief-maker discovers, the hard way, that a joke stops being funny when it means people stop trusting you. Heath McKenzie's expressive, comic illustrations keep the tone light and the pages lively, while the story delivers its message about honesty and consequences without heavy moralising. Children follow the fun and absorb the point along the way. It is a warm, entertaining way to talk about telling the truth and why trust, once lost, is hard to win back. A modern take on a classic that earns its place on the read-aloud shelf. Every book on Wau Books was read by our editors before it was listed. 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