The Little Red Pen by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

Summary:
The story begins with the classic Little Red Hen ("not I," said the stapler and the scissors). The Little Red Pen needs help grading papers but the other desk inhabitants, Stapler, Scissors, Highlighter, Pencil, Eraser, Pushpin and Ruler don't want to help.  The story soon moves from the Little Red Hen theme and into a wacky rescue adventure after the little red pen accidentally falls into the trash. The trash can is known as "the pit of no return."Although her friends previously grumbled when she tried to enlist their help, they don't hesitate to come to her rescue, with hilarious results. And at the end, everyone pitches to save the little red pen and make sure that huge pile of student papers gets graded!
Mrs. Garza's Thoughts:
Out of the many pictures books written by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, The Little Red Pen has to be one of my favorites! The dialogue between each of the different characters is absolutely hilarious! The illustrations bring the story to life. The Little Red Pen definitely depicts an overworked teacher that has a million papers to grade. My favorite character is the Pushpin named Senorita Chincheta. I think it makes the story even funnier with her Spanish dialogue!! The story also portrays the importance of teamwork. Teamwork can build friendships and achieve many goals!