Pinkney, Jerry. The Little Red Hen. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2006. Print.
Little Red Hen (LRH) and her chicks are strolling the farm one day and come across some wheat seeds. LRH is excited about her discovery. Later when she sees her neighbors Dog, Rat, Goat, and Pig, she is sure they will be excited also. LRH asks her friends to help her in various stages of taking care of the seeds - planting, watering, harvesting, take the wheat to the mill, baking and eating the final product. Her friends have no interest in assisting with all the hard work, but are more than happy to join in the eating. Little Red Hen chooses not to share with her neighbors since they did not help with planting, threshing, taking the grain to the mill nor baking.
Cultural Origins:
No particular origins were located for this version.
Audience:
This story is most appropriate for youth and family audiences. I think it would also be enjoyed by adults with an interest in children's literature and may be enjoyed in library and school settings.
Adaptation:
Adaptations that could be made to the type of seeds that Little Red Hen finds, possibly changing the end product. Also the animal friends of Little Red Hen could be adapted depending on the audience interest. The teller could ask the audience to pick three animals to be included into the story or the teller could choose animals based on interest, ability to do voice adaptations, etc. Another adaptation that may occur would be the ending, and whether the little red hen chooses to share with the other animals at the end of the story.
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