The Little Red Hen
Paul Galdone
Paperback
(Sandpiper, March 18, 1985)
Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: āāNot I!ā said the cat. āNot I!ā said the dog. āNot I!ā said the mouse.ā They wonāt water, cut, or grind the wheat . . . or help bake a cake with it, either. So guess who eats the cake by herself in the end? The Caldecott Honor artist Paul Galdoneās delightfully detailed ink and wash illustrationsāpacked with charming detailsāadd 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!
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