Books with title The Little Red Hen: An Old Story

(Ages 4 to 8) A red hen finds a grain of wheat and decides to plant it to make bread. For each of the steps required to make the bread, she asks the other farm animals—the rat, the goose, the cat and the pig—for help. Will the animals help? And who will eat the golden and crusty loaf of bread? The Little Red Hen, a retelling of the classic story, is a book about merit, incentives and pulling together. It is the third in a series of books designed to introduce young readers to the principles of economics and finance through fun and engaging stories.

Nine enhanced color plus thirty-two black and white illustrationsA detailed biography of the author illustrator Florence W. Williams, with a list of additional works.Analyzed Reading Level 4.1, due to some antiquated writing. The Classic story of The Little Red Hen with twenty nine color enhanced and redefined illustrations. A story of strength of hard work and the weakness of laziness.

The Little Red Hen is an old folk tale, most likely of Russian origin. The best known version in the United States is that popularized by Little Golden Books, a series of children's books published for the mass market since the 1940s. The story is applied in teaching children the virtues of the work ethic and personal initiative. It is so well known that it is frequently rewritten by pundits and bloggers to illustrate their favorite points.In the tale, the little red hen finds a grain of wheat, and asks for help from the other farmyard animals to plant it, but none of them volunteer.At each later stage (harvest, threshing, milling the wheat into flour, and baking the flour into bread), the hen again asks for help from the other animals, but again she gets no assistance.Finally, the hen has completed her task, and asks who will help her eat the bread. This time, all the previous non-participants eagerly volunteer. But she declines their help, stating that no one aided her in the preparation work, and eats it with her chicks, leaving none for anyone else.The moral of this story is that those who show no willingness to contribute to a product do not deserve to enjoy the product: "if any man will not work, never let him eat."The book includes colored and black and white illustrations.

Children’s Bedtime Story: The Little Red Hen (Illustrated) The Little Red Hen offers a moralistic tale of the importance of hard work and the shame as well as consequences of laziness. Through the lovely illustrations of Ethel Hays this 1938 eversion of the classic tale gently teaches it's lesson to a new generation of children. Edited and presented by R.F. Gilmor from her Vintage Collection for little hands to hold and to love.

When the Little Red Hen finds some grain in the farmyard, she sets out to turn that grain into bread. First, she plants the grain. Then, she harvests the wheat. Then she bakes the bread. It's hard work, and throughout her project, she can't get any of the other animals to help out--until it's time to eat the bread, that is. And by then it's too late!This classic story of the Little Red Hen is retold using humorous illustrations that depict an enterprising, but long-suffering hen. Both children and parents will enjoy the familiar story and charming illustrations.

A good effort reaps a great reward"" is a phrase often quoted by a multitude of moms and dads throughout the world. This retelling of a classic folk tale drives the message home in a charming and colorful way. While Little Red Hen works to grow her wheat, the dog, the cat, and the duck are full of excuses not to help. With each step, Little Red Hen offers to share the wheat in exchange for assistance, but the fair-weather friends always have more pleasant things to do. Will this affect their chances for a delicious slice of bread? This fun tale shares more than just a great moral. Readers will also enjoy a recipe offering a scrumptious, home-baked loaf of bread.