Letter H Book List

The Red HenThe Red Hen

In this sparkling version of a classic tale, Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it’s ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?  *We have 3 Red Hen stories you can read and compare/contrast. You can compare/contrast characters, what they make, the ending, etc.  This is a great story to focus on reading comprehension.  It is very simple, yet there is big understanding that can happen…  and consequences  for actions.

The Little Red Hen (Paul Galdone Classics)The Little Red Hen (Paul Galdone Classics)

In this sparkling version of a classic tale, Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it’s ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work? In the Letter H Activity Pack/Little Red Hen pack there are many activities to go along with the book and to do for the letter H.

A House for Hermit Crab (The World of Eric Carle)A House for Hermit Crab (The World of Eric Carle)

Hermit Crab seeks the perfect home—and learns to appreciate change—in this Ready-to-Read edition of Eric Carle’s beloved story.  In this classic story from Eric Carle, Hermit Crab grows out of one house after another as he searches for the perfect home. Children who must change schools, move to a new town, or even graduate to a new grade in school will relate to Hermit Crab’s situation and take heart as they see that growing up isn’t really so scary after all.

Blue Hat, Green Hat (Boynton on Board)Blue Hat, Green Hat (Boynton on Board)

Three earnest animals and one misguided turkey learn colors and clothes in this Sandra Boynton classic.*Blue hat/Green Hat activities included…)  One activity you can do for this book is to do paper dolls, or do the paper doll sticker sets –let students experiement and make a “blue hat, green hat” and and oops paper doll.  You could also do this with having the students draw each

Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books)Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books)

–“One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.”  Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.Do Harold and the Purple Crayon activities/writing/drawing prompts.  (included)

The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)

In this sparkling version of a classic tale, Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it’s ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?

The HatThe Hat

When Lisa’s woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. He tries to pull it out, but the stocking gets stuck on his prickles — and the fun begins.  A mother hen comes by, then a noisy goose, a talkative barn cat, a playful farm dog, a mama pig and her piglets, and a pony. They all laugh at Hedgie, especially when he pretends he’s wearing a new hat. But in the end, it is clever Hedgie who has the last laugh.  And where is Lisa when all of this is going on? She’s in Jan Brett’s signature borders, getting ready for winter, until she realizes her stocking is missing and she enters the story to look for it.