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Title details for Betsy Who Cried Wolf by Gail Carson Levine - Available

Betsy Who Cried Wolf

by Gail Carson Levine
Scott Nash
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On her eighth birthday Betsy takes the Shepherds' Oath and is determined to be the best shepherd in Bray Valley history. Any wolf who tries to eat her sheep had better watch out. But Zimmo is no ordinary wolf—he's a hungry wolf, with a plan!

In her first picture book, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine puts her own spin on a traditional tale, while Scott Nash brings a comic sensibility to this hilarious retelling. The result will tickle, delight, and even leave readers with a moral or two, or three....

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 22, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780062253583

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 2.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 550
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 24, 2005
      For this girl-centric take on The Boy Who Cried Wolf, "Kids may well cheer Betsy's courage and can-do spirit," wrote PW
      . Ages 4-8.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 6, 2002
      Best known for spinning new interpretations of classic fairy tales, Levine (Ella Enchanted) here ventures into folktale territory with a perky, girl-centric take on "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." On her eighth birthday, Betsy receives a very special gift: the people of Bray Valley entrust her with the care of a flock of sheep. After taking the Shepherd's Oath and arming herself with Mom's pies and a wolf-watching checklist from Shepherd School, Betsy begins her new job on the mountainside. There, Zimmo, a "hungry, lonely wolf with a Plan" awaits her. In the original tale's tradition, Betsy alarms the local farmers with cries of "wolf" until they no longer believe her. But in a sweet-natured twist, Betsy wins over the wolf, who becomes her friend and co-shepherd. Despite a text sprinkled with plenty of fun-to-say words and names, not much tension builds, and the friendship forged between Betsy and Zimmo seems abrupt. However, Nash's (Over the Moon; Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp) slightly anthropomorphic sheep—always walking on their two hind legs—sport natty woolen coiffures and demonstrate a penchant for wisecracks. Hilarious hand-lettered asides ("The pie is mightier than the fang"; "Baaaaaad sheperdess!") give the sheep personality and lend the proceedings a snappy tone. Betsy, clad in skirt, sweatshirt and embroidered jeans, seems to straddle the Old World and the new. Kids may well cheer her courage and can-do spirit. Ages 4-8.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.3
  • Lexile® Measure:550
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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