Little Red Hen

Armadilly Chili

Ketteman, Helen

PB KETTE

In this Texas-style adaptation of a traditional folktale, a tarantula, mocking bird, and horned toad refuse to help an armadillo prepare a batch of chili but nevertheless expect to eat it when it's finished.

COOK-A-DOODLE-DOO!

Stevens, Janet.

Pb STEVE

With the questionable help of his friends, Big Brown Rooster manages to bake a strawberry shortcake which would have pleased his great-grandmother, Little Red Hen.

DIGGER PIG AND THE TURNIP

Cohen, Caron Lee.

Pb COHEN

In this adaptation of a traditional folktale a dog, duck, and chick refuse to help a pig prepare a turnip pie but nevertheless expect to eat it when it's ready.

Gator Gumbo: a spicy-hot tale

Fleming, Candace

Pb FLEMI

A hungry alligator, slow with age, hopes to catch some good meat to add to his spicy gumbo.

LITTLE RED HEN (MAKES A PIZZA)

Sturges, Philemon.

Pb STURG

In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.

Mr. Wolf's Pancakes

Fearnley, Jan

Pb FEARN

Mr. Wolf asks some of his neighbors to help him make pancakes, and even though they all refuse, when the pancakes are made, they expect to share the feast.

Burro's Tortillas

Fields, Terri

Pb FIELD

In this Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it difficult to get any help from his friends as he diligently works to turn corn into tortillas.

Manana Iguana

Paul, Ann Whitford

Pb PAUL

Iguana, Conejo, Tortuga, and Culebra are excited about having a spring party, but only Iguana is willing to do any of the work.

NOT NOW SAID THE COW

Oppenheim, Joanne.

Pb OPPEN

In this story based on "The Little Red Hen," a little black crow asks his animal friends to help with the planting of some corn seed.

Out of the Egg

Matthews, Tina

Pb MATTH

In this version of the familiar tale, Little Red Hen says no when the barnyard animals whose parents refused to help her plant and tend a seed want to play under the "great green whispery tree" that she grew, but her chick thinks the answer is mean.