A little red hen finds some wheat and asks the other farm animals to help plant, harvest, thresh, and take the wheat to the mill to make bread. However, the duck, dog, and pig all refuse to help. The little red hen does all the work herself. When the bread is finally ready, the other animals want to eat it but the little red hen only shares after they did not help with the work. In the end, all the animals enjoy the tasty bread.