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As a child, I loved this child bible story's simplicity and beauty in and of itself. As a father of two school-aged children, a recovering liberal (former card carrying democratic socialist ACLU member), I rediscovered this book when teaching them to read. It became a fast favorite for both them and me as I rediscovered the underlying theme which is NOT about group work, group think, group (proletariat) struggle, a tale of the haves and have-nots, but about inculcating and promoting deeper, more profoundly moving and necessary values for groups and cultures to arise, persist and flourish. Values of contributing, coordinating, reaping what you sow, willingness to help leap off the pages and into little minds and can transform lives and political futures.The traditional telling of the little red hen not feeding those who didn't, who refused to help speaks volumes for the modern day compassionate conservative view of economics. You work, you earn and keep the sweat of your brow; you refuse to work, you don't eat, you can't expect to be rewarded with the fruit of others' labors. Simple, effective, subliminal, truth.It's a timeless tale of anti-communalism and pro-labor and labor's rewards. Read it today.