Book details
The Key Words: the Little Red Hen
Published in
1999
Description
Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before.Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before.Little Red Hen finds a grain of wheat but who will help her plant and hoe it? To a lazy chorus of 'WOOF MEOW QUACK QUACK - YAWN!' from her friends, she stamps her feet with a 'CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK' and sets to work. Noisily colourful illustrations and an irresistible audio performance invite us to join the rapping, tapping, toiling and triumphant Little Red Hen.
Age
4-7
Text complexity
developing
Length
32 pages
Book in series
#1
Why to read
- Builds foundational reading skills: 'The Little Red Hen' is often used in early reading programs because it contains simple, repetitive text that helps children learn basic vocabulary and sentence structure.
- Teaches moral lessons: The story is known for its moral lesson about the importance of hard work and the consequences of not contributing to a group effort, which can be valuable for young readers.
- Encourages participation: The repetitive nature of the story invites children to join in and read along, which can enhance their engagement and enjoyment of reading.
- Cultural literacy: 'The Little Red Hen' is a classic tale that is part of many cultures' storytelling traditions. Reading it can help children gain an appreciation for folktales and the lessons they impart.