With Love, Little Red Hen

by Ada, Alma Flor; Tryon, Leslie

• ISBN13: 9780689825811
• ISBN10: 0689825811
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Summary

Hidden Forest has a new resident. Little Red Hen and her seven little chicks have moved into a cottage and plan to grow a bountiful crop of corn in the nearby field. The problem is that none of the Red Hen's neighbors are willing to help with the hard work. "Not I," says the dog, the goose, and the lazy cat. So Goldilocks, who has heard about the new arrivals from her friend Little Red Riding Hood, comes up with a neighborly idea: Why don't all the residents of Hidden Forest chip in and work on the garden? Better yet, why not make it a surprise? Of course there are a couple of residents who might not be so cooperative. Will Wolfy Lupus and his cousin Fer O'Cious hatch a new plot of their own?Following the highly acclaimedDear Peter RabbitandYours Truly, Goldilocks,Alma Flor Ada and Leslie Tryon offer young readers another peek into the world of their favorite storybook characters, revealed through the charming letters they write to one another.

Author Biography

As a child Alma Flor Ada had many imaginary conversations with storybook characters. Many years later, upon finding her grandfather's letters to her grandmother, she discovered that correspondence can tell a story. Dear Peter Rabbit and Yours Truly, Goldilocks were the first two of such books, among the many that Ms. Ada has written for readers all over the world. She received the prestigious Pura Belpré Medal for her book, Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba, as work that celebrates the Latino cultural experience. Ms. Ada lives in San Francisco, California.