The Little Red Hen: Level 2 (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)
Grade 1-3?Two easy-reader renditions of classic tales. This format severely limits the retellings to their bare-bones basics. Similarly, Bolam's illustrations in vibrant blue-greens, red-purples, and oranges tell the story but don't expand upon it. Byron Barton used bright colors in his Little Red Hen (HarperCollins, 1993), but he added unique touches to stimulate readers' imaginations. Paul Galdone's versions of both stories are still the best choices for reading aloud.?Mary Ann Bursk, Bucks County Free Library, Levittown, PACopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.