Calico Illustrated Classics: Aesop's Fables

Calico Illustrated Classics: Aesop's Fables — page 5
knew exactly how to get lots of people to look He stood up on his rock and shouted A wolf Help A wolf is after the sheep As he yelled he saw the people from the village swarm up the hill They raced up to the boy and said Where is the wolf He must have heard you coming the boy said He left The people looked suspicious but they patted the boy on the head and went home The boy waited until they were gone and he laughed and laughed about his trick Then he decided to try it again He scrambled back up on his rock and yelled The wolf is back Help Again the people rushed up the hill And again the boy said the wolf must have rushed off Now the people shook their heads and frowned at the boy We have no time for games the village baker scolded as the villagers walked away 10