Little Red Hen

This story is called, Little Red Hen. It was written and illustrated by Janina Domanska. It is a traditional literature story. The characters in this story are: the Little Red Hen, a cat, goose, rat, and the chicks. This book is about a little red hen who wants the cat, goose, and rat to help her plant the wheat, cut the wheat, take the wheat to the mill, carry the flour home, and make the bread. The problem is that no one wants to help her do the work. However, when it comes time to eat the bread, they all want a piece. The little red hen tells them that since they did not help her do the work, they cannot eat any bread. I really like this story because it teaches a moral. As a class, we can discuss what the animals should have done if they wanted to eat some of the bread. We can also discuss how this story relates to their lives. This story could be used in classrooms from grades K through 3rd.