This is a good retelling of the story, one that could be used in storytime due to the brevity of words. I like to find folk and fairy tales that are easy enough to share with preschoolers, but still encompass the whole of the story. I do agree with Mary, the ending would be "nicer" if the hen found a way to share at the end, but alas, life isn't always like that and sometimes it's good for kids to see that. Enjoyable retelling of the story of the little red hen. This time, instead of making bread, the hen is baking a cake, which the children I read it to really enjoyed - it was something some of them had done and they could all imagine doing. They also enjoyed the frog's line - "Bribbit" - instead of "Not I." Since most of them had heard the standard story before, they liked that this one was a little different. And they enjoyed the very colorful illustrations.Interestingly enough, they were all intrigued by the recipe at the end of the book and wanted to know what it was when I closed the book before reading it to them. So we talked about what ingredients would go into making a cake. They were quite interested.A fun version of this story that I would happily use again for storytime.
What do You think about The Red Hen (2010)?
Same story but a bit more colorful. Cake recipe included for your little chicks to try out.
—savannah1522
Reread again in 2014. Liked it even more! The pictures cracked me up! That cat!
—kattwoman
Love the Little Red Hen stories...but she really should've shared.
—Set
Read as part of a Red, White and Blue theme storytime.
—Marie0214
