"Oh joy of joys!" That’s the last line of The Little Red Hen, and it is also the perfect expression of how the book makes readers feel. The beloved story of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors, with its Golden Rule message and its sassy finale, is just as relevant and satisfying as ever. And who better to enliven it than the masterful Jerry Pinkney, who, through his warm, winsome, and slyly funny depiction, has created a definitive interpretation of the tale. Cheerful and classically beautiful, this is the ideal edition for every child’s library.

“Cheerful [and] luminous. Kids will gleefully chime in.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A lush light-filled rendition of a folktale staple.”—School Library Journal, starred review

School Library Journal Best Book