*THE FOX AND THE HEN

Young Henrietta Hen lays her first egg and not knowing its importance gives it away to a crafty fox. She must now find a way to get it back. She learns a difficult life lesson and the reader learns the many ways that eggs may be cooked. The color palette of red and orange seems warm and inviting and yet also suggests a certain amount of caution may be wise. The farm scenes change slightly with each animal that advises Henrietta. The text is on white pages facing the illustrations and is large and simple enough to encourage beginning readers to enjoy on their own, but it should also be a great storytime read. Bridget Harvey