Little Red Hen: The Sponsor’s Story

Animation Script for Flip-Book Cards

Sequel to the original Little Red Hen story. This time, the Hen is a Sponsor giving out Joules Pouches.

Scene Setup

Characters:

• Little Red Hen — The Sponsor (Johnny Appleseed figure)
• Dog, Cat, Pig — Potential recipients
• Chicks — Recipients who received and planted seeds

Props:

• Pouch — Joules Pouch (bag of seeds)
• Seeds — Joules (individual value units)
• Medallions — 100-dollar stakes

CARD 1: The Pouch

Image: Little Red Hen holding a small cloth pouch, bulging with seeds.

Text:

“Little Red Hen had a pouch full of seeds.” “Each seed was small — but full of potential.”

CARD 2: The Question

Image: Hen facing Dog, Cat, and Pig. She holds out a seed.

Text:

“Who would like a seed?” asked Little Red Hen. “What will I do with one seed?” asked Dog. “Too small,” said Cat. “Not worth my time,” said Pig.

CARD 3: The Different Ones

Image: Three young chicks approach, looking curious.

Text:

“We’ll take a seed,” said the Chicks. “We don’t have much, but we have soil and time.”

CARD 4: The Giving

Image: Hen giving each chick a seed from her pouch. The pouch still has more.

Text:

Little Red Hen gave each Chick a seed. “Plant it carefully,” she said. “Water it. Tend it. Wait.”

CARD 5: The Planting

Image: Chicks digging small holes, placing seeds in soil.

Text:

The Chicks planted their seeds. Dog, Cat, and Pig watched from the fence. “Nothing will come of that,” they said.

CARD 6: The Waiting

Image: Time passing (sun/moon cycle). Small sprouts emerging from soil.

Text:

Days passed. Weeks passed. Dog forgot about the seeds. Cat found other things to chase. Pig went back to the mud. But the Chicks kept watering.

CARD 7: The Growing

Image: Small plants now taller than the chicks. Green and healthy.

Text:

The seeds grew. And grew. And grew.

CARD 8: The Harvest

Image: Chicks standing next to apple trees full of fruit. Dog, Cat, Pig now interested.

Text:

“Look at all those apples!” said Dog. “Can we have some?” asked Cat. “We should have taken a seed,” said Pig.

CARD 9: The Sharing

Image: Chicks have their own pouches now, filled with new seeds from their trees.

Text:

But the Chicks had learned from Little Red Hen. “We have seeds now too,” they said. “Find someone who has soil and time.” “Give them a seed.” “Teach them to plant.”

CARD 10: The Orchard

Image: Wide view showing many trees, many chicks, many pouches. The original Hen watching from a hill.

Text:

And that is how one pouch of seeds became an orchard. And the orchard became a forest. And the forest fed everyone— even Dog, Cat, and Pig, when they finally learned to plant.

CARD 11: The Moral

Image: Close-up of a single seed in an open palm.

Text:

“The seed doesn’t know how big it will grow. But it knows it WILL grow, if you plant it in good soil and give it time.”

— Little Red Hen

CARD 12: The Invitation

Image: An empty pouch, open, waiting to be filled.

Text:

Do you have soil? Do you have time? We have seeds.

Welcome to Liana Banyan.

Production Notes

For Illustrator (Son)

• Style should match original Little Red Hen cards
• Pouch should look like a small cloth bag, tied with string
• Seeds should look like apple seeds or wheat kernels
• Colors: Warm, earthy tones
• Chicks should look young but determined
• Final card should feel like an invitation

Animation Timing

Integration with Platform

This story appears:

1. Onboarding — New members see it during signup
2. Sponsor Education — Before becoming a Talent Scout
3. Public Cephas — In the Stories section
4. Social Media — As shareable clips

“One seed. One pouch. One orchard.”