THE LITTLE RED HEN

: Stories To Tell Children

The little Red Hen was in the farmyard with her chickens, when she found

a grain of wheat.



"Who will plant this wheat?" she said.



"Not I," said the Goose.



"Not I," said the Duck.



"I will, then," said the little Red Hen, and she planted the grain of

wheat.



When the wheat was ripe she said, "Who will take this wheat to the

mill?"



"Not I," said the Goose.



"Not I," said the Duck.



"I will, then," said the little Red Hen, and she took the wheat to the

mill.



When she brought the flour home she said, "Who will make some bread with

this flour?"



"Not I," said the Goose.



"Not I," said the Duck.



"I will, then," said the little Red Hen.



When the bread was baked, she said, "Who will eat this bread?"



"I will," said the Goose.



"I will," said the Duck.



"No, you won't," said the little Red Hen. "I shall eat it myself. Cluck!

cluck!" And she called her chickens to help her.