Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
32
Description
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 bread she makes from it.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
0590411454 / 9780590411455
Other editions
The Little Red Hen (Easy-To-Read Folktales) by Lucinda McQueen (Paperback)
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LibraryThing member hem143
This is a re-telling of the classic folktale, the Little Red Hen. It's no wonder this story has withstood the test of time as it is both easy for a young reader to catch on to while at the same time remaining fun and interesting. It is repetitive to a point where any young child can easily begin to
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pick up on certain words and follow along while reading with an adult. Loved the illustrations in this particular version. Highly recommend as a way to teach children about the importance of sharing and helping one another out. Show Less
LibraryThing member mariah_westlake
Summary: The Little Red hen is wants to bake some bread so, she asks her friends to help her at each stage of the process but they all decline. When she finishes making the bread all by herself, all the other animals want to help her eat it but she informs them that since she made it herself, she
Personal Reaction: I think this is a good book for teachng chilrend to help one another. Overrall, I liked it and would use it in a classroom.
Cassroom Extension: 1) Make a chart or baskets that the children can give eachother stars or thank you notes when someone helps them out.
2) Help out a younger class with something, like start a reading buddy system or math help.
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is going to eat it herself.Personal Reaction: I think this is a good book for teachng chilrend to help one another. Overrall, I liked it and would use it in a classroom.
Cassroom Extension: 1) Make a chart or baskets that the children can give eachother stars or thank you notes when someone helps them out.
2) Help out a younger class with something, like start a reading buddy system or math help.
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LibraryThing member restock
Cute review of this class folktale. Quite appropriate for the younger audience with a more compact storyline.
LibraryThing member tonyalwickware
Summary:
The Little Red Hen and her freinds share a house, but not responsibilities or chores. She does all the work around to house and even does the yard and farm work. The Little Red Hed Hen asks thedog , the cat, and the goose for help but no one will so she proceeds to do everything by
Personal Reaction:
I really enjoy this book, because it teaches a valuable lesson in life, which is you reap what you sow.
Teaching Extension:
1.) The Little Red Hen could be usedto teach children about chores and sharing responsibility.
2.) This book could be used to teach the importance of sharing.
3.) Animal identification could be taught from this book also.
The Little Red Hen and her freinds share a house, but not responsibilities or chores. She does all the work around to house and even does the yard and farm work. The Little Red Hed Hen asks thedog , the cat, and the goose for help but no one will so she proceeds to do everything by
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herself. One day she plants some wheat, and again asks for help but no one does.Finally she makes bread from the wheat she planted and to her surprise the other animals want to help, but their interest is only to eat the bread. To their surprise, The Little Red Hen refuses to share and reaps the benefits of her work by herself.Personal Reaction:
I really enjoy this book, because it teaches a valuable lesson in life, which is you reap what you sow.
Teaching Extension:
1.) The Little Red Hen could be usedto teach children about chores and sharing responsibility.
2.) This book could be used to teach the importance of sharing.
3.) Animal identification could be taught from this book also.
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Straightforward story and ending, simple cartoony illustrations, but an interesting beginning: we actually got to meet the housemates and learn what they'd rather be doing than chores.
LibraryThing member NMiller22
The little red hen teaches her friends a lesson when they will not help her make bread.
Call number
J2M.0408