Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen is a classic folk tale about a hen who finds wheat grains and attempts to enlist the help of other farm animals to plant, harvest, mill, and bake the wheat into bread. Despite her repeated requests for assistance, she is turned down each time. When the bread is finally ready, those same animals are eager to eat, but the Little Red Hen chooses to enjoy the bread with her chicks, who helped her with the work. The story teaches the moral that those who do not contribute to the work do not get to share in the rewards.