1. Story retold by Bev Evans
The Little Red Hen
Story retold by Bev Evans

2. Once upon a time there was a little red hen who lived on a farm.
“Who will help me plant the corn?” said the little red hen
Early one morning she found some corn.

3. “Oh, very well then,” said the little red hen, “I’ll do it myself!”
“Not I!” said the pig.
“Not I!” said the cat.
“Not I!” said the rat.
“Oh, very well then,” said the little red hen, “I’ll do it myself!”
And so she did!

4. “Who will help me water the corn?” said the little red hen.
“Oh, very well then,” said the little red hen, “I’ll do it myself!”
And so she did!
“Not I!” said the pig.
“Not I!” said the cat.
“Not I!” said the rat.

5. “Who will help me cut the corn?” said the little red hen.
“Oh, very well then,” said the little red hen, “I’ll do it myself!”
“Not I!” said the pig.
“Not I!” said the cat.
“Not I!” said the rat.
And so she did!

6. “Who will help me carry the corn?” said the little red hen.
“Oh, very well then,” said the little red hen, “I’ll do it myself!”
And so she did!
“Not I!” said the pig.
“Not I!” said the cat.
“Not I!” said the rat.

7. “Oh, very well then,” said the little red hen, “I’ll do it myself!”
“Who will help me bake the bread?” said the little red hen.
And so she did!
“Not I!” said the pig.
“Not I!” said the cat.
“Not I!” said the rat.

8. “Who will help me eat the bread?” said the little red hen.
“Oh no you won’t!” said the little red hen.
“I will eat it all myself!”
And so she did!
“I will!” said the pig.
“I will!” said the cat.
“I will!” said the rat.

9. The End Story retold by Bev Evans www.communication4all.co.uk
Images by Liz Pichon ©Ladybird books