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The Red Hen
In this sparkling version of a classic tale, Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it’s ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
October 26th 2010
by Roaring Brook Press
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The classic story of "The Little Red Hen" gets an update in The Red Hen, and the little red hen bakes a cake instead of a loaf of bread presumably because modern children probably don't know what threshing or milling is and wouldn't understand why someone would go through the trouble to bake a loaf of bread rather than buying one at the grocery store.
So instead of:
"Who will help me plant the wheat?" "Not I. Not I. Not I." "Then I'll do it myself."
"Who will help me cut the wheat?" "Not I. Not I...more
So instead of:
"Who will help me plant the wheat?" "Not I. Not I. Not I." "Then I'll do it myself."
"Who will help me cut the wheat?" "Not I. Not I...more
Mar 30, 2012
Jess
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
preschool through 1st; story times
Recommended to Jess by:
browsing
Retelling of The Little Red hen with a cat, rat, and frog. And yeah, the Hen's not sharing.
The illustrations are fab for story times: bold, large, and fun.
Short & sweet version of the tale that would work well for story time & also comparisons of different versions of this tale. Might be good with The Little Red Hen, where she bakes a pizza. In that book, she shares the pizza, but the other animals make it up to her by cleaning the kitchen and washing the dishes.
Readaloud notes: Rebecca...more
The illustrations are fab for story times: bold, large, and fun.
Short & sweet version of the tale that would work well for story time & also comparisons of different versions of this tale. Might be good with The Little Red Hen, where she bakes a pizza. In that book, she shares the pizza, but the other animals make it up to her by cleaning the kitchen and washing the dishes.
Readaloud notes: Rebecca...more
Enjoyable retelling of the story of the little red hen. This time, instead of making bread, the hen is baking a cake, which the children I read it to really enjoyed - it was something some of them had done and they could all imagine doing. They also enjoyed the frog's line - "Bribbit" - instead of "Not I." Since most of them had heard the standard story before, they liked that this one was a little different. And they enjoyed the very colorful illustrations.
Interestingly enough, they were all in...more
Interestingly enough, they were all in...more
This is a fun take on the classic story of "The Little Red Hen." We have read Ed Emberley's book Go Away, Big Green Monster! many times and love it, so whenever we find one of his stories, we are excited. We enjoyed the vibrant illustrations and the repetitive narrative. Each of us took a part for the dialogue and we all laughed a lot while reading this book. I also like that this is another father-daughter collaboration with Rebecca Emberley.
Jun 24, 2011
Sarah Shufelt
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In their second collaborative effort, the father-daughter team of Rebecca and Ed Emberley has once again achieved success with their book The Red Hen. In this simplified version of the classic tale of The Little Red Hen the hen makes a cake. The cat, rat, and frog are not helpful when there is work to be done but they wish to reap the benefits of the completed confection. The simple text would appeal to young readers and the colorful and bold illustrations that leap off the pages are engaging f...more
You know this one. The hen isn’t little and she’s baking a cake, not bread, and it’s the cat and the rat and the frog who aren’t helping her, but you know this story.
Funny little illustrations to go with this nice version of the familiar story. And a recipe for a splendid cake, too.
“’Now I have everything we need, who will help me mix the cake?’ she said.
‘Not I,’ said the cat.
‘Not I,’ said the rat.
‘Bribbit,’ said the frog.”
Funny little illustrations to go with this nice version of the familiar story. And a recipe for a splendid cake, too.
“’Now I have everything we need, who will help me mix the cake?’ she said.
‘Not I,’ said the cat.
‘Not I,’ said the rat.
‘Bribbit,’ said the frog.”
The classic tale gets a jolt of new energy with Emberley's signature vivid colors and zany eyes. The fun illustrations will make this a good choice for sharing this book in storytime. The story's phrasing is changed just a bit with a frog that says "Ribbit" instead of "Not I"; I could have used a little bit more of a twist in the storytelling. Still, a worthy retelling.
Rebecca and Ed Emberley make a fabulous team in this sassy retelling of the Little Red Hen. Bright, beautiful cutouts are sure to keep all eyes on the book, while the repetitive story spins toward its familiar ending. This time around the hen is making a cake, while a rat, cat, and frog withhold assistance. Great for preschool story time!
Great revised version of the classic tale. Especially the nice addition of the cake recipe at the end of the book that the Red Hen used for her cake recipe. I made the cake and it was actually quite good, considering I don't usually like yellow cake. Great fun to read with kids and then make the cake together.
I like Byron Barton's better, but this take is ok, too. I was really hoping for a bit of a twist on the traditional tale, but this one sticks to the basics. The best part is the recipe included in the back. I think that recipes in books are such a delicious surprise! I hope families really do try some of these out!
Fun for the artwork, otherwise nothing new here except for a frog taking the place of the usual mouse. If you're an Emberly fan, fine, but there are nicer versions by Byron Barton, Paul Galdone and a host of others. And Heather Forrest's telling on her recording "Sing Me A Story" has loads of young child appeal.
I love the classic tale of the Little Red Hen because its so easy to tell with or without a book or script. But I really like the Emberleys version with its loud colors, and wacky imagery. I think its fun to get the kids interacting with the story and repeating the lines of the cat the rat and the frog.
I adore the Emberley's illustrations and their take on the Little Red Hen story is fine, but I find I prefer and ending in which the Hen finds a way to share what she makes and the animals find a way to help - as in Philemon Sturges' Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza. This just ended with an "and she did."
Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it's ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?
Yes!!! Now here's a version of the classic tale that is short and simple enough for preschoolers to follow! The art is bright and bold for a group reading, and the repetition lends itself to listeners chiming in. Perfect for retelling with puppets or a felt board, or for readers' theater.
Hmmm I like that the story is very simple, so it would be easy to share with toddlers too, but I'm not sure how I feel about the book as a whole. Looking at the illustrations, I think they are fun, but during the story, they seem kind of wonky and make my eyes twitchy.
The red hen book is an exciting book for students and i think it can be used to make connections where students can talk about times when they have refused to help their families or friends. the recipe for the cake is good for teaching measurement and sequence.
A good variation of the classic tale with vivid and interesting illustrations. The kids took notice of the way the characters were presented during storytime, enjoyed it and even read out the familiar tale. We had a great time with this book.
A faithful but simple retelling of the classic Little Red Hen. The chicks are never mentioned in the text of the story, though they appear throughout. Bright colors and charming animals will make this a good choice for young readers.
I loved the Emberleys' Chicken Little, but this version of The Red Hen didn't dazzle me. The storyline was almost a word-for-word retelling of the original tale without much new to offer. The wacky, cutout illustrations were fun, though.
This is the basic Little Red Hen tale, but instead of baking a loaf of bread she makes a big, colorful cake (which is much more fun!). The illustrations are really zany, but they are colorful and definitely eye-catching.
This is a simple version of "The Little Red Hen," I think this would be great for storytime with smaller kids who would find the other versions a bit too long. Toddlers would like the vibrant and funny pictures.
Good for story time. The illustrations are good to look at from a bit of a distance, I thought. Reading it right up in my face was a little chaotic. Good text and clearly-done concepts.
Apr 08, 2011
Sarah
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I enjoyed the colorful illustrations, and the familiar old story. I'll always remember the room mate in college who said my mother made this story up to traumatize me and my siblings.
This retelling of a classic tale is beautifully illustrated and sure to be a hit in storytime. Simple enough to try with toddlers, but more likely suited for preschoolers.
Typical retelling of the Little Red Hen. Wild, colorful illustrations. Includes a recipe for Red Hen's Simply Splendid Cake.
themes: animals, cake, chickens,food
themes: animals, cake, chickens,food
An updated version of the Little Red Hen. The illustrations are so vibrant and kind of kooky, made of paper collage.
Pictures look similar to Eric Carles and the story has a recipe for Red Hen's Simply Splendid Cake.
Colorfully and graphicly different as well as offering the traditional repeating refrains.
Yep, the classic Little Red Hen but done with amazing illustrations. The kids will LOVE this one!
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