The Little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.
So guess who eats the cake by herself in the end? The Caldecott Honor artist Paul Galdone\'s delightfully detailed ink and wash illustrations--packed with charming details--add plenty of sly humor to the well-loved story that not only offers a sage message but also shows children what it takes to make a cake from the ground up. or help bake a cake with it, either. . .
They won\'t water, cut, or grind the wheat . \'Not I \' said the mouse. \'Not I \' said the dog.
When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: \'Not I \' said the cat.
Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow.
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The Little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it