The Little Red Elf
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2014
Summary
An adorable Christmas retelling of The Little Red Hen that’s the perfect reminder that everyone needs to help to make the holidays a success.An adorable Christmas retelling of The Little Red Hen that’s the perfect reminder that everyone needs to help to make the holidays a success.A busy little elf cleans up and organizes Santa’s workshop all by herself, but when she asks for help from her lazy friends, the reindeer, the penguin, and the hare, no one wants to help. She plants a pinecone herse…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580892377 |
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| ISBN-10: | 158089237X |
| Author: | Barbara Barbieri McGrath, Rosalinde Bonnet |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 143g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 231mm x 4mm |
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The little red elf is used to doing everything herself while her friends the reindeer, the penguin, and the hare laze around the workshop. It comes as no surprise that her cheerful requests for help preparing for Christmas are quickly dismissed. “‘Who will help me put out milk and cookies?’ ‘Not I,’ said the reindeer. ‘Why bother saying yes now?’ said the penguin. ‘I’m allergic,’ said the hare.” On Christmas morning, however, everyone is more than eager to assist in opening presents. Bonnet’s more-than-helpful illustrations give an extra-festive boost to McGrath’s already spirited version of a familiar tale. Even at their cheekiest, the reindeer, penguin, and hare look friendly and cuddly. The little red elf’s “most positive of attitudes” shines through in the text and art, but the pictures also hint that, like her predecessor, she’s no chump. Speaking of whom, the little red hen herself makes a cameo appearance in the poetically just ending.
—The Horn Book
About The Author
Barbara Barbieri McGrath
Barbara Barbieri McGrathhas written over twenty books for children, includingThe Little Gray Bunny,The Little Green Witch, and many bestselling math concept books.Her love for writing, children and making learning fun was the inspiration for her first children’s book,The M&M Brand Counting Book, which sold over 1 million copies.Shelives in Natick, Massachusetts.
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