I was provided with a copy of La Gallinita Roja and The Little Red Hen so that I could provide a review. However all opinions are my own.
It’s no secret I love Barefoot Books. All of their books just stand out from the pack with their colorful and vibrant illustrations and their wonderful stories that always keep my engaged but the latest book we received from Barefoot Books has a very special meaning for me. You know how kids have a favorite book, that book that they want you to read to them night after night at bedtime. When I was about two my favorite book was La Gallinita Roja (The Little Red Hen). My mom would read it to me every night and I loved it so much that I memorized the whole book. I would grab it and recite the whole story, word by word. My mom tells me people would be very surprised as I liked to show of my favorite book and they thought I was actually reading the whole thing.
So needless to say I was super excited when I received the La Gallinita Roja and The Little Red Hen books from Barefoot Books. I could not wait to share with my kids my favorite tale.
This timeless folktale is given new life with bright, colorful and dynamic illustrations which consist of collage hung from wires then photographed by artist Kate Slater. Small children will love the repetition and the book delivers important lessons of work ethics, initiative, and natural consequence. The Little Red Hen’s lazy neighbors refuse to give her a hand when she asks for help. So the Little Red Hen plants her wheat kernels, harvests them, takes them to the mill to grind into flour and bakes bread all by herself. Once she has baked the bread her neighbors want to join in but she eats it herself illustrating the lesson that those who do not work should not partake of the benefits of others’ work. Her friends understand that they have done wrong and the next time she finds a wheat kernel everyone helps out and everyone is able to enjoy the delicious fresh baked bread together.
At the end the books include a recipe for bread so you can cook together with your children. My kids loved hearing the story in both English and Spanish. The English book comes with an audio CD which includes two versions of the story: one with page-turn chimes and one without. The English version is narrated by non other than Deborah Messing!
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
- Guatemalan Dulce de Chilacayote Recipe (Crystalized Chilacayote Candy) - February 26, 2024
- Guatemalan Naranjas en Miel Recipe (Candied Oranges Recipe) - February 25, 2024
- Traditional Guatemalan Candy - February 25, 2024
I Lilke the Animal Stories
Pirate Word Activities
I remember reading this book to one of my friends children. What a great book which helps to teach teamwork! Good luck to all who enter.
What a great sounding book – I always love on that has an animal feature in it 🙂 x
Would be a nice set of books to read during night time.
I love the animations.
i love the little red hen story
That is awesome! I wish I could speak Spanish.
I really love the illustrations in this book. I think it’s important to tell our little ones more about Farming.
this is really great, it has moral lesson for kids .
Barefoot books are all of such good quality!
I love this book !!!
My grandson likes pirates, so I would pick the pirate activities
The animations are so cool!
This looks fantastic for all my kids to enjoy.