A Children’s Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales Episode 17, The Little Red Hen: Formula Tales Episode 17, The Little Red Hen: Formula Tales.

Streaming video - 2017

Repetition and patterned verse are often the backbone to some of our most beloved tales. Dr. Harvey presents a wide-range of formula tales including, "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" from Norway, Joseph Jacob's "Henny Penny" from Australia, "The Gingerbread Man," and "The Three Bears" which was written by English poet laureate Robert Southey and therefore lends itself to being a cante tale.