Title: The Little Red Hen
Author(Reteller)/Illustrator: Paul Galdone
Genre: Traditional Literature
Awards: N/A
Ages: 1st grade and up
Summary:
The little red hen is a busy little hen. She asks the dog, the cat, and her other friends to help her plant the wheat, water the seeds, or grind the wheat. None of them will help her and they all say the same thing, 'Not I.' This is a cautionary tale about reaping what you sow. No one helps her make the cake out of the wheat, so she gets to eat the cake herself. She worked hard, so she got to play hard.
Genre: Traditional Literature
Awards: N/A
Ages: 1st grade and up
Summary:
The little red hen is a busy little hen. She asks the dog, the cat, and her other friends to help her plant the wheat, water the seeds, or grind the wheat. None of them will help her and they all say the same thing, 'Not I.' This is a cautionary tale about reaping what you sow. No one helps her make the cake out of the wheat, so she gets to eat the cake herself. She worked hard, so she got to play hard.
Illustrations:
Galdone makes beautiful paint and wash illustrations through out the book. The animals are realistic but somehow still cute. He depicts these situations with beautiful bright colors and lovely backgrounds of color as well.
Galdone makes beautiful paint and wash illustrations through out the book. The animals are realistic but somehow still cute. He depicts these situations with beautiful bright colors and lovely backgrounds of color as well.
In the classroom:
This cautionary tale is to warn children about the importance of hard work. One will reap what they sow. So if a reader never does any work, they will have nothing to show for their time. This may be an important lesson a teacher could teach for students.
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