A little shepherd boy is bored so begins to play tricks on the villagers. And, well let’s just say there is a very important lesson to be learned about telling the truth. The Shepherd Boy And The Wolf is one of the most well known fables. The simple story about the board shepherd boy delivers a big lesson about honesty and the consequences of telling lies. Our retelling finishes with an easy to understand “And the moral of the story is that people who tell lies are very often not believed even when they speak the truth.” The story also features themes of boredom, deception and trust. Aesop's fables are a collection of ancient tales credited to the famous storyteller, Aesop who is believed to have lived in Ancient Greece during the 6th century BCE. Fables are short stories that deliver a moral lesson or practical message usually through animals or mythical creatures acting on our human experiences. These stories have influenced literature across all ages and cultures.