The Little Red Hen
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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 1954 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Little Red Hen

By J. P. Miller (Illustrator), J. P. Miller (Illustrator)

Who will help the Little Red Hen plant her wheat?

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24 pages· 423 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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The Little Red Hen seeks help from her farmyard friends to plant wheat, but no one is willing to lend a hand. As she faces the challenge alone, will her friends learn the value of teamwork before it's too late? This classic tale unfolds with vibrant illustrations, teaching young readers an important lesson about cooperation and responsibility.

From the publisher

Beloved illustrator J. P. Miller’s graphic, colorful farm animals seem to jump right off the page–but they aren’t jumping to help the Little Red Hen plant her wheat! Young children will learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this funny, favorite folktale.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
24
Words
423
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~241L
Themes & topics
Books about chickensBooks about lazinessBooks about farm animalsBooks about social themesBooks about values and virtues
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
49864
Publication
Published
February 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 1954
Publisher
Golden Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780307960306

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