‘All About the Little Small Red Hen’ is written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. Gruelle (1880 – 1930), was an American artist, children’s book illustrator and author who's works have been entertaining children since 1918. Gruelle is best known for his ‘Raggedy Ann Series’, which chart the adventures of a little doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. Amongst his other works are: All About Little Red Riding Hood (c1895), The Travels of Timmy Toodles (1916) and My Very Own Fairy Stories (1917). Sought after by collectors, this re-printed edition showcases Gruelle’s original text, further enhanced by his wonderful colour drawings, in order that the two may be fully appreciated by young and old alike. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's classics and fairy tales - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight once again.

This illustrated survey covers all known Johnny Gruelle published works, with over 400 illustrations, detailed bibliographic annotations, a complete price guide, and sections devoted to newspaper and magazine appearances, his book-length works, works inspired by Gruelle, and his creations.

This charming children's book tells the tale of a plucky little hen who sets out to bake a cake with the help of her animal friends. But when they all refuse to lend a hand, the little red hen takes matters into her own wings. With delightful illustrations and a memorable moral, this book is sure to become a bedtime favorite for kids of all ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This is a small collection of two illustrated short stories about the little red hen. The stories include: (1) The Little Red Hen, and (2) All About the Little Small Red Hen. The Little Red Hen is a well known old English folk tale with a moral. It teaches the importance of helping and being unselfish - If you don't help to make the bread you don't get to eat it! Every second page contains either a beautiful color or black and white illustration. Although this is a children's story book it is much loved by adults who remember it from their youth and the timeless lesson it teaches. If you read this to your children or grand-children and give each character their own voice, the story comes to life and the children will love it! The Little Red Hen has a lovely repetitive rhythm that children love to remember and repeat especially after they have heard it a few times. This classic should be in every child's library and is even suitable for adult team building exercises. Many adults will remember this book from their youth. In a day and age when so many people expect something for nothing this book is more important than ever. Politicians in particular need to learn the simple lesson taught by the little red hen. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of these timeless stories.