Ages 3-7 years (or anyone!)
Story by Mary Finch
Illustrations by Kate Slater
Read by Debra Messing
I have been anxiously awaiting the new Barefoot Books release of THE LITTLE RED HEN. I have always loved this story although my son has always been troubled by the ending of the traditional tale. He would prefer that everyone become friends in the end. In this new version of the classic tale, the animals come together in the spirit of cooperation and the naughty rooster and mice have the opportunity to mend their ways. With gorgeous illustrations made from collage elements strung with wire, this little book is a feast for the eyes. Kate Slater, a papercut artists, did a beautiful job!
The books also offers a little nod to the Farm-to-Table movement which
is particularly big where I live in Northern California. It even
includes a recipe for baking your own loaf of bread! And to top it all
off, the hardcover and paperback versions both come with a story CD read
by Debra Messing! The CD has two versions: one with page-turn chimes
and one without. My son loves books with CDs. He has a whole collection
and will often go in his room, pick a book and put a CD on his CD
player for his quiet time. Although this book is geared to ages 3 to 7,
I think it's great for any age. The hardcover version is $16.99 and the paperback version is $9.99. There is also a Spanish paperback version without CD for $7.99. You can also get the English paperback without a
CD for $7.99. I'm ordering several of them for Christmas presents!
See what Publisher's Weekly has to say about LITTLE RED HEN here.
(I am a Barefoot Books Ambassador!)
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