La gallinita Roja

by Mary Finch, Kate Slater (Illustrator)

The lazy rooster and the mischievous mouse cant be bothered to help the Little Red Hen tend her ear of wheat. They can't be bothered to help her take it to the miller either, or bake it into bread. But when her loaf of warm, fragrant bread is ready, the Little Red Hen is not at all inclined to share it with them. The Rooster and the mouse soon mend their ways. This lively version of the classic tale is given contemporary treatment with dynamic, textured illustrations which consist of collage hung wires and then photographed by artist Kate Slater.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Mikaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Traditional Literature
Grade Level: K-2nd

The little red hen is an inspiring little worker. I love the illustrations in this book as they show the work the red hen produces all by herself, and also combine actual images with the illustrated images. Only a few illustrators have impressed me with this method! I like this version of the fable the best because instead of ended with the hen eating all by herself, she and her friends work together to make another loaf. It truly exhibits how working together can produce great results!

[Jaden Burdick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another really cute book. I have not really heard of this book, but there are so many version of the red hen and it has been around for a long time. it is about a rooster, hen and a mouse. They are all working on a farm together to build it up. I think the illustrations are really good and colorful. I think the students would really enjoy this book because it is different from the stories they know.

[Suebee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read on Hoopla Digital. FINALLY a Little Red Hen story that gets the ending right - the Rooster and the Mouse are given another chance to help the Little Red Hen the second time she harvests the wheat, and then finally get to share in the meal.

[Kary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh, my kindys were not impressed.

[Maren · Rating 4 out of 5]

For me, what sets this version apart from the many others is that the lazy animals mend their ways and redeem themselves the next time around. Read the Spanish version (‘La Gallinita Roja’).

[Lynnette · Rating 2 out of 5]

the illustrations are so cool in this one but I just can't get over only having two lazy animals.

[Keshia Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Little Red Hen is a fantastic read for all children within KS1. This particular version of the book has fantastic illustrations to support a great story. The story itself focuses on one little red hen who does all the work to make some bread, including the growing of the wheat. However, a very lazy rooster and mouse do not want to help, that is until the bread is ready to eat. The Little Red Hen very cleverly tackles the issues of friendship and helping one another. This particular version ends with a moral message that helping one another can be fun and result in sharing with each other.

[Selena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantasy, 2013. Repetitive. Very easy to read. Good story of why it's important to help your friends and do your fair share. Students will enjoy predicting what the animals will say next.

[Maryam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a winner. Familiar in its traditional telling and large, colorful, witty illustrations, but surprising in a twist that allows the lazy rooster and raton juguetón to redeem themselves. There's also a detailed recipe for homemade bread in the back matter. Important verbs in the text are bold, as are the repeated responses of the rooster and mouse. I might order the edition with the accompanying CD.

[Sarah Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this version of The Little Red Hen. At first the hen gets no help and eats the bread by herself. The second go around she gets help and is able to share her bread. The illustrations were great. I loved how it looked like paper scraps.

[Karen Dransfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely version of the Little Red Hen story. It includes a happy ending where the next time Hen finds some wheat everyone pitches in to help it grow and to eventually make it into bread so they can all share. And it includes the story on cd.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the way the lazy rooster and mouse learned that not helping meant not sharing in the rewards; so that they then mended their ways and helped the little red hen the next time around. The 3D cut paper and collage illustrations are beautiful.

[Elaine Bearden · Rating 4 out of 5]

the edition i looked at did not have a cd
preS-g2
Nice paper cut illustrations for this story. Might try with storytime to see how they work.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVE the illustrations and the included CD recording was well done.