The Dog Who Cried Wolf

Putnam Juvenile, 2005
Pages: 32
Suggested Ages: 3-6
ISBN-13: 9780399242472
For Moka, a personable brown and white dog, life is perfect until Michelle, his little girl, reads him a book about wolves, which makes him reevaluate his whole existence. No longer content with his life as a house pet, especially when Michelle makes him dress up for tea parties, Moka takes off for the mountains. "Free as a wolf," he yelps, but freedom isn't easy, especially when he spies real wolves howling nearby. This sweet tale, illustrated with expressive watercolors, offers a new take on the adages, "Be careful what you wish for” and “There's no place like home."
Themes: DOGS.
- Children will howl with delight when they meet this engaging pup.
- Kristine M. Casper, School Library Journal
- Thanks to excellent pacing, children will get caught up in the childlike Moka's emotions: the pleasure of being free, the loneliness of night, and the exuberant reunion with Michelle
- Booklist
- In the end, this tale of home and comfort will make everyone sigh with happiness.
- Kirkus Reviews
