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Never Cry Woof!
Jane Wattenberg's sly revival of Aesop's fable proves that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.
"Do you brag? Do you boast? Think you're hot, buttered toast? Have you ever told a whopper? A glib fib? A lie?"
Unruly Bix and the honorable Hunky-Dory have jobs tending sheep. A growl a day keeps the wolves away, but when a prankster cries "WOOF!", his fellow herders have a bone to pick with him. Will he get away with clean paws, or wind up in the doghouse?
Jane Wattenberg is at her wacky best in text filled with fetching puns, sublime rhyme, and rockin' rhythm--and a bold new version of her trademark photo-compositions.
"Do you brag? Do you boast? Think you're hot, buttered toast? Have you ever told a whopper? A glib fib? A lie?"
Unruly Bix and the honorable Hunky-Dory have jobs tending sheep. A growl a day keeps the wolves away, but when a prankster cries "WOOF!", his fellow herders have a bone to pick with him. Will he get away with clean paws, or wind up in the doghouse?
Jane Wattenberg is at her wacky best in text filled with fetching puns, sublime rhyme, and rockin' rhythm--and a bold new version of her trademark photo-compositions.
- GenresPicture Books
40 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2005
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October 6, 2025
The pages were kind of overwhelming for me because there was a lot going on in the images as well as text, so it wasn't my favorite book, but some people may enjoy it more than others.
April 14, 2010
Oh, I knew Penny Cruciger, one of the dogs photographed for this book. Her mama once said “She has a horror of slippery places.” I thought that was adorable. And she was a cute and fun (and much loved) dog.
This is an odd book, as was the similar Henny-Penny, but I liked it, although not as much as this author/illustrator’s baby faces books, especially Mrs. Mustard's Beastly Babies, and I also liked Mrs Mustard's Name Games better. This book is very unique and creative though.
This is an odd book, as was the similar Henny-Penny, but I liked it, although not as much as this author/illustrator’s baby faces books, especially Mrs. Mustard's Beastly Babies, and I also liked Mrs Mustard's Name Games better. This book is very unique and creative though.
August 11, 2016
Joshua's (4 year old) favorite part: The big scary wolf scaring the other dog with the funny hat.
There is certainly a style to this book (writing and pictures) that some may like, but we didn't love. The writing was definitely advanced for my son and it seems that a child would be too old for this sort of book by the time they understand all the writing.
There is certainly a style to this book (writing and pictures) that some may like, but we didn't love. The writing was definitely advanced for my son and it seems that a child would be too old for this sort of book by the time they understand all the writing.
Did Not Finish
March 13, 2026Literally the worst children’s book ever written and “illustrated”. Woof indeed.
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