The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)

This is an updated entertaining version of the Little Red Hen and appeals to young and old. Set in a residential area with neighbors close-by, the little red hen sets out to make a pizza with or without the help of her neighborhood friends. When frustrated with their lack of interest, she responds with "Cluck" and continues with her goal. The ending is sweeter than the original story. I gave it to children ranging from 2 1/2 to 6 and they all enjoyed it, along with their parents.

My kids loved this book!

My daughter is 11 and this is still one of her favorite books. I just bought it in hardcover to give to her for her birthday, since apparently she is going to love it forever. The first sentence my daughter ever read (age four) was in this book, I found out years later. The sentence was, "Not I, said the cat." If the original story of the Little Red Hen bugs you because the lazy animals are motivated by punishment rather than reward, you will like this book much better. In this version the Little Ren Hen still gets no help in the production phase, but she shares the fruits of her labor anyway. Her grateful friends then clean up for her while she rests. Both my two daughters and I adore the illustrations in The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza. They are made by cutting and gluing various papers. I have looked at them of over 10 years, and I still always find something new to admire. I have looked for other books illustrated with cut paper by this same illustrator but have not found any, which is a true loss to the world of children's books. I'm a kindergarten teacher and I have to read The Little Red Hen as part of our Teamwork unit. I always read The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza afterward, and my students always like it better than the original because all the animals are treated well. I hope you and your family will enjoy your copy of The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza. You cannot go wrong with this book. It's great!

It was a cute take on the classic story and had a slightly different ending, which my students weren't necessarily expecting. But I liked the ending as a good example to my students of kindness, sharing, and then still pitching in to help when someone shares and is kind to you. The students also enjoyed the silly little elements added, like the can of worms on the shelf or the extras that the Little Red Hen would buy.

We are in a fairytale unit where we read different versions of classic fairytales and then vote on our favorites. I particularly love when the characters in the book turn it around at the end and make it better. This is an adorable and engaging variation of the Little Red Hen. I will be adding it to my unit from now in!

This book is a gift for my 4 year old grandson. As a former Story Lady at our local library, I know he’ll love this book. He and mom can read the story, discuss it and then make pizzas! Great story for pre-schoolers with good colorful illustrations.

Received book as new but arrived damaged. Spine bent and folded making it difficult to turn pages. Front and back cover arrived folded and bent as well. Cute story though, and a fun read aloud for my students!

Must add to your child’s library

A nice spin on the classic story, but with a lesson at the end to give others chances. Would be cute if they’d added a simple pizza recipe though!

My students loved this version of the traditional Little Red Hen story. It was fun to explore similarities and differences of two versions.

lovely story book

Links nicely to The Little Red Hen, children enjoyed!

Great alternative version of this story