The Little Red Hen | A Short Bedtime Story for Kids with Audio

📖 Story Summary

In this beloved children’s tale, a hardworking hen finds a grain of wheat and asks for help from her lazy friends. Through this fun and simple story, kids learn the importance of helping others, working hard, and taking responsibility.

🌾 The Story: The Little Red Hen

🐥 A Grain of Wheat

Once upon a time, a cheerful little red hen lived on a farm with a lazy cat, a sleepy dog, and a noisy duck.

One morning, while pecking the ground, she found a grain of wheat.

“Who will help me plant this wheat?” asked the Little Red Hen.

“Not I,” said the cat.
“Not I,” said the dog.
“Not I,” said the duck.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

🌱 Planting and Growing

The Little Red Hen planted the wheat all by herself. She watered it, watched over it, and protected it from bugs.

Weeks later, the wheat grew tall and golden.

“Who will help me cut the wheat?” she asked.

“Not I,” said the cat.
“Not I,” said the dog.
“Not I,” said the duck.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

🌾 Grinding the Grain

She cut the wheat and took it to the mill.

“Who will help me grind the wheat into flour?” she asked.

“Not I,” said the cat.
“Not I,” said the dog.
“Not I,” said the duck.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

She worked hard and ground the wheat into soft, fine flour.

🍞 Baking the Bread

Finally, she asked, “Who will help me bake the bread?”

“Not I,” said the cat.
“Not I,” said the dog.
“Not I,” said the duck.

“Then I will do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen.

She baked the bread until it was golden brown and smelled delicious.

🐔 The Lesson is Served

Now the hen asked, “Who will help me eat the bread?”

“I will!” said the cat.
“Me too!” said the dog.
“Count me in!” said the duck.

“No,” said the Little Red Hen. “You didn’t help me with any of the work, so I will eat it myself.”

And she did—every warm, delicious bite.

🌟 Moral of the Story

🔹 Hard work should be rewarded.
🔹 If you don’t help with the work, you shouldn’t expect the reward.
🔹 Responsibility and teamwork are important.
🔹 Always be willing to help others.

🧐 Comprehension Questions

1️⃣ What did the Little Red Hen find at the beginning of the story?
2️⃣ How did the other animals respond to her requests for help?
3️⃣ What did the Little Red Hen do by herself?
4️⃣ Why didn’t she share the bread in the end?
5️⃣ What lesson does this story teach us?

📌 Important Note:

This retelling of The Little Red Hen is adapted into easy-to-understand language for kids while preserving the moral lesson about responsibility, hard work, and fairness. Visit us more often for more such amazing bedtime stories for kids.