Kids love pizza, and they will love this cleverly illustrated,
up-to-date retelling of the traditional Little Red Hen story. In this
new version, the intrepid fowl spies a can of tomato sauce in her
cupboard and knows it's time to make a lovely little pizza.
Children will enjoy following the process of making a pizza as the
Little Red Hen--who can get no help from the duck, the dog, or the
cat--buys an appropriate pan, kneads the dough, cuts and chops
vegetables (and other stuff) for a fabulous topping, and bakes a
humongous pizza (It was lovely, but it wasn't little). Despite many a
Not I, the duck, the dog, and the cat finally do help out (of course) in
ways that will surprise and delight young readers.
Amy Walrod's exuberant, witty cut-paper art combines interesting
composition with humorous expression and detail to create a world that
gives a special accent to the offbeat adaptation.