The Little Red Hen cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 2.9
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 553
Points per Word 0.000904
Page Count 24
Points per Page 0.020833

Description

The Little Red Hen is Alan Garner's retelling of the classic nursery tale in which the hen teams up with a cat and a rat to plant, harvest, and grind wheat into flour. The story follows her as she bakes the flour into bread and then outwits a hungry fox that tries to steal the food. The book is written at a reading level of 2.9 and is aimed at lower elementary readers.

Quick Summary

A plucky red hen turns the tables on a sly fox with a series of brainy tricks, making this classic barnyard tale a giggle-inducing showdown. Kids will love cheering as the hen outwits the fox at every turn, with each page delivering a surprise that makes them giggle and want to read on. If your child enjoys "The Three Little Pigs," they'll devour this because it has the same clever twist on a classic story. Perfect for early readers in kindergarten through second grade (ages 5 to 7) who can handle short, lively stories with a satisfying moral.