This book was very similar to The Little Red Hen. I think it would be great to use at Halloween based on the characters. In the book the ghost, bat and gremlin are very lazy and do not want to help the little green witch do any of the chores. One day the witch plants pumpkin seeds, but no one helps her. The other 3 don't help her water, pick, clean out or carve the pumpkins. After the witch has done all of these thinks she takes the pumpkin gloop and turns it into a magnificent pumpkin pie. The ghost, bat and gremlin come running to help her eat the pie. The witch tells them, you wouldn't help me plant, water, pick, clean out or carve the pumpkins so you don't get to have any of my pie. Before she sits down to enjoy her pie, she turns the other 3 into....LITTLE RED HENS!!
I would use this book in my class to show the importance of helping each other. While no one will get turned into a red hen, it is very important that we help each other in the classroom and treat each other with respect and act like we are a family. This story was very well written and illustrated and would be a great alternative to the Little Red Hen.
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