Once there was a little red hen in a barnyard who spent most of her time looking for worms to feed her chicks. One day, she found a grain of wheat. She wanted to plant it in order to grow wheat and make bread, but would any of the other animals help her? The Gaelic translator of Goldilocks and Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit brings us another tale perfect for Scottish Gaelic language learners of all ages. Accompanied by vintage American illustrations from 1918.

Aon uair, bha Cearc Bheag Ruadh a’ fuireach ann an iothlann. Gu bhith fad na h-ùine, bha i a’ spaidsearachd mun cuairt an iothlainn a’ sireadh bhoiteagan. Aon latha, fhuair a’ Chearc Bheag Ruadh sìol cruithneachd. Bha i airson a chur, gus cruithneachd fhàs agus aran a dhèanamah, ach saoil am biodh beathach sam bith eile ga cuideachadh?