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The Little Red Hen - (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic) by Paul Galdone (Paperback)
About this item
Highlights
- This timeless story of having your cake (and eating it, too!)
- 4-7 Years
- 7.5" x 6.9" Paperback
- 48 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Classics
- Series Name: Paul Galdone Nursery Classic
Description
About the Book
The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it. Full color.Book Synopsis
This timeless story of having your cake (and eating it, too!) comes to life with Paul Galdone's dynamic, amusing pictures. A classic storybook for all young readers--and a cautionary tale for lazy ones. Little Red Hen is a time-tested tale about how we reap what we sow.
When the Little Red Hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "'Not I!' said the cat. 'Not I!' said the dog. 'Not I!' said the mouse."
They won't water, cut, or grind the wheat... or help bake a cake with it, either. So in the end, the Little Red Hen eats the cake all by herself as well!
Paul Galdone's delightfully detailed ink and wash illustrations--packed with charming details--add plenty of sly humor to the well-loved story that not only offers a sage message, but also shows children what it takes to make a cake from the ground up!
Review Quotes
"This imaginative rendition will surely help sustain the popularity of this old favorite." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
"Ideal for independent and phonics instructional reading for short e vowel sounds." -- Wiley Blevins, Phonics from A to Z, 4th Edition