Product Key Features
Book TitleLittle Red Hen
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicAnimals / Farm Animals, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, General, Short Stories, Social Themes / Values & Virtues
IllustratorYes, Pinkney, Jerry
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorJerry Pinkney
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2005-013301
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"...perfect, as are the pictures, for sharing with one listener, or a crowd." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Cheerful [and] luminous. Kids will gleefully chime in." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "A lush light-filled rendition of a folktale staple." -School Library Journal, starred review, "...perfect, as are the pictures, for sharing with one listener, or a crowd." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Cheerful [and] luminous. Kids will gleefully chime in." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "A lush light-filled rendition of a folktale staple." --School Library Journal, starred review
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisCaldecott Medal winner Jerry Pinkney enlivens the beloved fable with cheerful and classically beautiful illustrations, making this the ideal edition for every child's library. As he did with his Caldecott-winning The Lion and the Mouse , Jerry Pinkney has masterfully adapted this story of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors. Its Golden Rule message and sassy finale are just as relevant and satisfying as ever. Read it in tandem with Pinkney's Puss in Boots and The Tortoise and the Hare or David Wiesner's The Three Pigs . "Perfect for] sharing with one listener, or a crowd." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cheerful and] luminous. Kids will gleefully chime in."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A lush light-filled rendition of a folktale staple."-- School Library Journal (starred review), The beloved tale of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors is retold in this glowing, gorgeous edition by Caldecott Honor winner Jerry Pinkney, who has created a definitive interpretation of the fable. Full color., Caldecott Medal winner Jerry Pinkney enlivens the beloved fable with cheerful and classically beautiful illustrations, making this the ideal edition for every child's library. As he did with his Caldecott-winning The Lion and the Mouse , Jerry Pinkney has masterfully adapted this story of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors. Its Golden Rule message and sassy finale are just as relevant and satisfying as ever. Read it in tandem with Pinkney's Puss in Boots and The Tortoise and the Hare or David Wiesner's The Three Pigs . "Perfect [for] sharing with one listener, or a crowd." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cheerful [and] luminous. Kids will gleefully chime in."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A lush light-filled rendition of a folktale staple."-- School Library Journal (starred review)
LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.L72 2006