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The Little Red Hen

by · 1920

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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 bread she makes from it.

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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisfoodfoodMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of this
Mood
emotionalemotionalMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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