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The Little Red Hen
A retelling by Violet Findley • Illustrated by Lynne Cravath
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The Little Red Hen
A retelling by Violet Findley • Illustrated by Lynne Cravath
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Written by Violet FindleyIllustrated by Lynne Cravath
Designed by Maria LiljaISBN: 0-439-77395-4
Copyright © 2006 by Scholastic Inc.All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc. Printed in China.
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Once upon a time, a little red hen decidedto plant some wheat. “Who will help me plant this?” she asked.
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“Not me!” said the dog.“Not me!” said the cat.“Not me!” said the duck.You see, they were all quite lazy.
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“I will just have to plant it by myself,” saidthe little red hen.
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Before long, all the wheat was tall. “Who will help me cut this?” askedthe little red hen.
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“Not me!” said the dog.“Not me!” said the cat.“Not me!” said the duck.
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“I will just have to cut it by myself,” saidthe little red hen.
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Before long, all the wheat was cut. “Who will help me grind this?” askedthe little red hen.
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“Not me!” said the dog.“Not me!” said the cat.“Not me!” said the duck.
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“I will just have to grind it by myself,” saidthe little red hen.
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Before long, all the wheat was ground.“Who will help me bake this into bread?”asked the little red hen.
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“Not me!” said the dog.“Not me!” said the cat.“Not me!” said the duck.
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“I will just have to bake it by myself,” saidthe little red hen.
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Before long, all the bread was baked. “Who will help me eat this?” askedthe little red hen.
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“Me!” said the dog.“Me!” said the cat.“Me!” said the duck.
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“No! Because you did not help, I will justhave to eat this bread by myself,” saidthe little red hen. And so she did, with jam on top!
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Glossary
grind to crush into bits
hen a girl chicken
lazy not wanting to do anything
quite very
wheat a tall grass plant
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ISBN: 0-439-77395-4
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