Based on a traditional fairy tale. The cat, the rat, and the dog won't help Little Red Hen until the bread needs to be eaten. Little Red Hen requires assistance with planting, cutting the wheat, grinding the flour, and preparing the bread. One of Ladybird's best-selling series is "Read it yourself with Ladybird." It has aided young children beginning to read grow and enhance their reading abilities for more than 35 years. Each Read it yourself book is meticulously crafted to contain a large number of important, high-frequency words that are essential for learning to read, as well as a small number of tale words that are introduced and practiced throughout.