The Little Red HenLittle Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "‘Not I!’ said the cat. ‘Not I!’ said the dog. ‘Not I!’ said the mouse." They won’t water, cut, or grind the wheat . . . or help bake a cake with it, either. So guess who eats the cake by herself in the end? The Caldecott Honor artist Paul Galdone’s delightfully detailed ink and wash illustrations—packed with charming details—add plenty of sly humor to the well-loved story that not only offers a sage message but also shows children what it takes to make a cake from the ground up! Here is the full text of the book: The Little Red Hen by Paul GaldoneThe Little Red Hen
Once upon a time
a cat and a dog and a mouse
and a little red hen
all live together in a cozy little house.
The cat liked to sleep all day
on the soft couch.
The dog liked to nap all day
on the sunny back porch.
And the mouse liked to snooze all day
in the warm chair by the fireside.
So the little red hen had to do all the housework.
She cooked the meals and washed the dishes
and made the beds. She swept the floor
and washed the windows
and mended the clothes.
She raked the leaves
and mowed the grass
and hoed the garden.
One day when she was hoeing the garden
she found some grains of wheat.
"Who will plant this wheat"?
cried the little red hen.
"Not I", said the cat.
"Not I", said the dog.
"Not I", said the mouse.
"I will", said the little red hen. And she did.
Each morning the little red hen watered the wheat
and pulled the weeds.
Soon the wheat pushed through the ground
and began to grow tall.
When the wheat was ripe,
the little red hen asked,
"Who will cut this wheat?"
"Not I", said the cat.
"Not I", said the dog.
"Not I", said the mouse.
"Then I will", said the little red hen. And she did.
When the wheat was all cut, the little red hen asked,
"Now, who will take this wheat to the mill
to be ground into flour?"
"Not I", said the cat.
"Not I", said the dog.
"Not I", said the mouse.
"Then I will", said the little red hen. And she did.
The little red hen returned from the mill
carrying a small bag of fine white flour.
"Who will make a cake from this fine white flower?"
asked the little red hen.
"Not I", said the cat.
"Not I", said the dog.
"Not I", said the mouse.
"Then I will", said the little red hen. And she did.
She gathered sticks and made a fire in the stove.
Then she took milk and sugar and eggs and butter
and mixed them in a big bowl
with the fine white flour.
When the oven was hot she poured
the cake batter into a shining pan
and put it in the oven.
Soon a delicious smell
filled the cozy little house.
The cat got off the soft couch
and strolled into the kitchen.
The dog got up from the sunny back porch
and came into the kitchen.
The mouse jumped down from his warm chair
and scampered into the kitchen.
The little red hen
was just taking
a beautiful cake
out of the oven.
"Who will eat this cake?"
asked the little red hen.
"I will!" cried the cat.
"I will!" cried the dog.
"I will!" cried the mouse.
But the little red hen said,
"All by myself
I planted the wheat
I tended the wheat
I cut the wheat
I took the wheat to the mill
to be ground into flour.
All by myself
I gathered the sticks
I built the fire
I mixed the cake.
And
All by myself
I am going to eat it!"
And so she did,
to the very last crumb.
After that, whenever there was work to be done,
the little red hen had three very eager helpers. Book information:
Reading age: 2+
Word count: 560
Number of unique words: 165, Word list
Number of pages: 48
Year: 1973
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