LITTLE RED HEN books at the First Grade reading level

I've always loved the Little Red Hen. It's probably the gardening and imagining the warm bread fresh from the oven.  But even as a child I enjoyed reading and having this story read to me regardless of which version it was, and whether the hen shared her goodies or not.

Here are the Little Red Hen books at the First Grade Reading Level.  Books at the Kindergarten reading level can be found here.

The Little Red Hen
by Amy Algie

The easiest first grade level book. It might be difficult to track down.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 264
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reader: 1.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 22111


Little Red Hen
by Harriet Ziefert

Cute little book with simple sentences.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 344
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 1.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 42170
Lexile: 200L

The Little Red Hen
by Alan Trussell-Cullen

This book might be available through Pearson Learning. Here's a link to a teaching plan for this book: http://www.pearsonlearning.com/microsites/goodhabits/secure/assets/files/teachingplans/grade-k/GHGR07_GR_g1_TLRH.pdf

Reading Information:
Word Count: 346
Page Count: 16
Accelerated Reading level: 1.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 44390

• Little Red Hen books at the Kindergarten level can be found here 

compiled by Pam
updated February 2014 

LITTLE RED HEN books for Kindergarteners

THE LITTLE RED HEN is one of the classic tales of childhood.  Here are two versions for young readers to practice with.

**note: the plot in these super simple books isn't always crystal clear, so it's best I've found to discuss and read a more advanced version of the story first. 

THE LITTLE RED HEN
by Michèle Dufresne

Your local library might have this book. It's the easiest one available.









Reading Information:
Word Count:  96
Page Count: 16
Accelerated Reader: 0.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 158499

NOT I, NOT I
(Beginning to Read-Fairy Tales and Folklore)

by Margaret Hillert
illustrated by Diana Magnuson 

Love, love, love Margaret Hillert. Her little primers manage to tell a story with very few words, and this pre-primer will build confidence and delight small children with it's bright colors.

Word Count: 250
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 0.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 9386
Lexile: BR

• Little Red Hen books at the 1st Grade level can be found here 

compiled by Pam
updated February 2014 

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE reading information (The Laura Years)

The Ingall's sisters

The first Laura Ingalls Wilder book was published in 1932.

It's interesting to note that while Mrs. Wilder wrote the books about her own childhood that libraries generally do not put them in the autobiography section, but under fiction.  Rose Wilder Lane, Wilder's daughter, helped her with the editing.

The books listed here are the original ones.  Subsequent books were published, and they are categorized as collections of tales about Laura's great-grandmother (Martha Morse), grandmother (Charlotte Tucker Quiner), her mother (Caroline Ingalls), and finally, her daughter (Rose Wilder Lane). You'll see them referenced as: The Martha Years, The Charlotte Years,  The Caroline Years, The Laura Years, and The Rose Years.

Books are in series order.
Ratings are from GoodReads

Little House in the Big Woods
(1932)

4.13 Stars — 84,456 ratings

The Ingalls family settle deep in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. They are surrounded by miles of trees with no neighbors but the wildlife of that area. 

Reading Information:
Word Count: 33,586
Page Count: 198
Accelerated Reading level: 5.3 / points: 5.0
AR quiz: 179
Lexile: 930L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
Casa Del Bosque 
(Little House In The Big Woods) 


Little House on the Prairie
(1935)

4.17 Stars — 108,128 ratings

Abandoning life in the woods, the Ingall's move to the great prairie were life is very different.  Here they meet Indians and must fight a wild fire.

Word Count: 52,038
Page Count: 335
Accelerated Reading level: 4.9 / points: 8.0
AR quiz: 53
--sample pages available

Espanole!
 Casa De La Pradera 
(Little House On The Prairie)


Farmer Boy
(1933)

3.99 Stars — 23,022 ratings

This story is about Laura's future husband.  In the story Almanzo Wilder wishes for a horse of his own, but his father doesn't think he's responsible enough.  How can he prove he is?

Word Count: 57,504
Page Count: 357
Accelerated Reading level: 5.2 / points: 9.0
AR quiz: 112
Lexile: 820L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
Granjero De Diez Anos 
(Farmer Boy)

On the Banks Of Plum Creek
(1937)
4.17 Stars — 52,019 ratings

Laura and her family find a new home in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.

Word Count: 55,214
Page Count: 358
Accelerated Reading level: 4.6 / points: 8.0
AR quiz: 67
Lexile: 720L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
 Orillas Del Rio Plum
(On The Banks Of Plum Creek)

By The Shores Of Silver Lake
(1939)

4.13 Stars — 32,418 ratings

The Ingalls are now settling in the Dakota Territory, lured by a chance to own their own land. The new town of De Smet is unsettled though and filled with others longing to make a better living for themselves.  The Ingalls find they must defend their claim.

Word Count: 57,240
Page Count:  358
Accelerated Reading level: 5.3 / points: 9.0
AR quiz: 212
Lexile: 820L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
En Las Orillas Del Lago De Plata
(By The Shores Of Silver Lake)

The Long Winter
(1940)

4.13 Stars — 26,494 ratings

Who could believe it would snow from October to May?  This is a story about a truly Long Winter, and how the Ingalls survived it.

Word Count: 67,928
Page Count: 422
Accelerated Reading level: 5.3 / points: 10.0
AR quiz: 370
Lexile: 790L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
Largo Invierno
(Long Winter)

Little Town on the Prairie
(1941)

4.18 Stars — 36,984 ratings

Finally the snows have melted and Ingalls can get to town, where Laura takes a job and gets to spend more time getting to know Almanzo (her future husband).  The family also begins to save money for Mary to go to a college for the blind.

Word Count: 61,542
Page Count: 374
Accelerated Reading level: 5.4 / points: 9.0
AR quiz: 327
Lexile: 850L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
 Pequena Ciudad En La Pradera
(Little Town On The Prairie)


These Happy Golden Years
(1943)

4.11 Stars — 25,471 ratings

Laura who is only 15 years old, moves away from her family (for the first time!) to teach school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She gets homesick, of course, but keeps working to help pay for her sister's tuition.

Word Count: 63,345
Page Count: 304
Accelerated Reading level: 5.6 / points: 10.0
AR quiz: 497
Lexile: 840L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
Aquellos Anos Dorados 
(These Happy Golden Years)

The First Four Years
(1971)

3.83 Stars — 15,395 ratings

Now Laura is beginning life with Almanzo, her new husband.  They build their own little house and soon baby Rose is born.  They are happy but must work very hard to get their stead up and working.

Word Count: 24,046
Page Count: 126
Accelerated Reading level: 5.8 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 5012
Lexile: 1030L
--sample pages available

Espanole!
 Cuatro Primeros Anos 
(First Four Years)


compiled by Pam

Little Red Hen practice readers Books for Kindergartner & First Graders

The LITTLE RED HEN and her friends are popular with children.  We've taken this old list and updated it, spinning off the Kindergarten books from those for First Graders.

• KINDERGARTEN

• FIRST GRADE

updated February 2014

Lois Burdett's Shakespeare for Kids!

Critics can be... well, rather critical of this series, but the books continue to get rave reviews from parents and teachers at Amazon and GoodReads.

For example, as of this date the good folks at GoodReads have given the books  ratings in the 4's.

(UPDATED: August 2013)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
4.21 Stars — 38 ratings

Hamlet
4.09 Stars — 33 ratings

MacBeth
4.16 Stars — 32 ratings

Much Ado About Nothing
4.00 Stars — 28 ratings

Romeo and Juliet
4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings

The Tempest
4.05 Stars — 21 ratings

Twelfth Night
4.38 Stars — 19 ratings

So check out the sample pages and see if you think your child or classroom is ready for Shakespeare!

TWELFTH NIGHT

Illustrated by elementary students, this 64 page version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is adapted for young children to enjoy.

Reading Information:

Word Count: 4,201
Page Count:  40
Accelerated Reading level:  4.0 / points: 1.0 
AR quiz: 52790 
--sample pages available 



HAMLET

Hamlet is made appropriate for children in this funny and evocative rendition.

Word Count: 5,862
Page Count:  64
Accelerated Reading level:  4.3 / points: 1.0 
AR quiz: 52777
--sample pages available 



MACBETH

In Macbeth, the theme of the consequences of ambition and greed is explored. It is written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the students of Stratford's Hamlet Elementary School.

Word Count: 5,170
Page Count:  64
Accelerated Reading level:  4.3 / points: 1.0 
AR quiz: 52780
--sample pages available 


ROMEO AND JULIET

Written in rhyming couplets, this version for children is suitable for staging as class plays as well as reading aloud.

Word Count: 5,674
Page Count:  64

Accelerated Reading level:  4.4 / points: 1.0 
AR quiz: 52784
--sample pages available 
 

Old Capulet greeted them in the great hall,
"Welcome, my friends, one and all!
Join the party!" he said with a grin,
"Come musicians, let the mirth begin."
In a matter of moments the room was aglow,
The ladies and gentlemen danced to and fro.
But Romeo stood by himself at the side
Until, in an instant, his eyes opened wide.
He gazed on a vision he'd never forget.
Across the room was the fair Juliet.
Now Rosaline's beauty lost its glow,
"What lady's that?" asked Romeo.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright,
For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night!"

 
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Illustrated by elementary students, this 64 page version of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream is adapted for young people to enjoy.

Word Count: 4,669
Page Count:  64
Accelerated Reading level:  4.5 / points: 1.0 
AR quiz: 52774
--sample pages available 

"You've got to be kidding!" Helena cried,
"I know, it's Hermia, you want for your bride."
"Not a chance!" said Lysander, "It's you I love!
Who will not change a raven for a dove?"
"Give me a break!" Helena scoffed in dismay,
"Do you think I was born yesterday?
Your speech to me is like a thorn;
How dare you treat me with such scorn!"
Then she stomped off, in great disdain;
Lysander followed with a loving refrain.

THE TEMPEST

"The Tempest" is an exciting tale of jealousy and betrayal, magic and romance, repentance and forgiveness, and has all the elements necessary to ignite a young child's imagination and creative energy. By her use of rhyming couplets, Lois Burdett has once again succeeded in transforming Shakespeare's complex verse into a format readily understood by children.

Word Count: 5,558
 Page Count:  64
Accelerated Reading level:  4.6 / points: 1.0 
AR quiz: 45576 
--sample pages available

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 

Retelling of the Shakespearean drama with illustrations by children.

Word Count: 6,000
Page Count:  64
Accelerated Reading level:  5.1 / points: 1.0 
AR quiz: 58575
 

Beatrice approached, with Claudio by the hand,
"I've brought the Count, as was your command."
Don Pedro inquired, "My friend, why are you sad?
What's wrong with you, Claudio? Are you sick, my lad?"
But this faulty notion, Beatrice tried to dispel,
"The Count is neither sad, nor sick, nor merry, nor well.
He's jealous and thinks you tricked him, my lord!"
"Claudio, your beliefs are false!" the Prince deplored.
"I have wooed in thy name and fair Hero is won,
Her father has consented. Now my job is done."
Then Leonato arrived with Hero by his side.
"Count Claudio, take my sweet daughter for your bride."
The young man was speechless and knew not what to do.
"Speak, Count!" urged Beatrice, "Tis your cue!"