The Little Red Hen Condition:Very Good Philadelphia Inquirer"Herrmann's portrait of Keller

Philadelphia Inquirer"Herrmann's portrait of Keller is both fully embodied and unflinchingly candid

To every sound

What we must do now is wake up and see it

Or we can be optimistic

the deceptive calm of small-town life is brought memorably to the page

The Little Red Hen Condition:Very Good Philadelphia Inquirer"Herrmann's portrait of KellerA fresh retelling by Byron Barton of the well loved story of the little red hen who grows grain, threshes wheat, and feeds her chicks all by herself, without any help from her lazy friends. Mr. Barton's simple words, bold images, and imaginative use of color have made his many picture book perennial favorites with young children.