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This sweet little story turns the tale of The Little Red Hen on its head. Instead of a hen who has to do everything herself because her friends are too lazy, Henry has an extraordinarily loving family who can’t help themselves from doing every little thing for him.
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Little redheaded Henry’s family treats him like a baby. They dress him. They feed him. They brush his “widdle toofers.” But he’s not a baby anymore. He’s a little boy who wants to do things for himself. So with his family watching anxiously from the wings, Henry sets out on a glorious day of independence. But will things swing too far in the other direction? In this charming reworking of the classic tale of the Little Red Hen, author Linda Urban and illustrator Madeline Valentine gently and humorously depict a family trying to find a middle ground between hovering over their youngest member and giving him room to grow.
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The need for independence is real–especially for little ones! Almost as soon as my son could talk, I remember him saying “Me do it!” to every little thing.
But as his mom, it was tricky to step back. I was his mom! He needed me! 🙂
That’s what makes this book so humorous–it’s altogether too relatable, for parents and for kids!
Plus, the illustrations! Madeline Valentine’s delightful cartoon-style pictures add so much to this fun tale. I just love little redheaded, bespectacled Henry, and I died laughing at the spread where the whole family was listless and without purpose because they couldn’t do everything for Henry anymore!
Happy reading!
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