The Little Red Hen

by Jerry Pinkney

Book Overview

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)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803729359
• ISBN13: 9780803729353
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.9" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Pinkney's Little Red Hen is the best!

The illustrations in this version of the classic children's story are fabulous! The story takes on even more dimensions without losing it's fun and sometimes predictable text that makes it fun for all teachers and parents to share with children.

give this to your teenager!

Everyone said this is a childs book. I believe its a teenager book. Teenagers think they should get everything and do nothing. After an incident with one of my teenagers I got this book and the understanding of how life works in the book made sense to my teenager.

The Little Red Hen

Wonderful illustrations to an old story with a new twist ending!