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mdevlin923's review against another edition
5.0
The Little Red Hen, who lives with a dog and a cat and a mouse, is used to doing all the household chores while the other three sleep. When Little Red Hen discovers some grains of wheat, she decides to embark on the lengthy process of growing her own wheat to turn into a cake. At every stage, she requests help from the others, but never gets any...so when she finally makes a beautiful cake, she enjoys it all by herself!
A cautionary tale to remind every member of the household to help maintain it! I was pleased that Galdone's illustrations clearly showed that the Little Red Hen found enjoyment in growing the wheat and making the cake...since the first illustration showed her looking very frazzled with all of the household tasks. Slightly feminist, and I love it!
A cautionary tale to remind every member of the household to help maintain it! I was pleased that Galdone's illustrations clearly showed that the Little Red Hen found enjoyment in growing the wheat and making the cake...since the first illustration showed her looking very frazzled with all of the household tasks. Slightly feminist, and I love it!
abigaillaurawriter's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the enchanting old-fashioned illustrations and the simple story! My 8&9 year old boys loved it and at then end when the cat, dog, and mouse became helpers, they said that I had two great helpers (cue them both grinning at me)! It was very sweet!!
maryfrances1313's review against another edition
I love the illustrations in this telling of the story. Ella has requested this for bedtime two nights in a row. She’s familiar with the story from reading in the Treadwell Primer and is enjoying memorizing and learning to read the story in a more expanded form here.
yourteenlibrarian's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
beth_books_123's review against another edition
4.0
24/3/16 update: I've re-read this for my reading activities focus in year 1. I have chosen this because my class don't really know fairy-tales and think Ben 10 is a fairy-tale - I know, I was shocked too!
Last week's focus was Chicken Licken and I thought I'd keep within the same family and focus next week's activities (after half-term) on Little Red Hen. I have also chosen this because we are focusing on questions as the SPAG focus and this book is filled with SPAG focus, which will help reinforce what a question.
I re-read the big book and I was pleased that this had a different ending to what other retellings had.
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A memorable fairytale - 4*
I first read this when I was in primary school and I still remember it, which is a testament to its writing and interesting story-lines.
Last week's focus was Chicken Licken and I thought I'd keep within the same family and focus next week's activities (after half-term) on Little Red Hen. I have also chosen this because we are focusing on questions as the SPAG focus and this book is filled with SPAG focus, which will help reinforce what a question.
I re-read the big book and I was pleased that this had a different ending to what other retellings had.
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A memorable fairytale - 4*
I first read this when I was in primary school and I still remember it, which is a testament to its writing and interesting story-lines.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
4.0
For: fairy tale/folklore fans; readers looking for a classic retelling that is accessible for young readers.
Possible red flags: laziness/sloth; feeling underappreciated.
Possible red flags: laziness/sloth; feeling underappreciated.
allieasaurus's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
berearre's review against another edition
Hardworking, Kid Friendly, Animal MC, Colorful