When it comes to having fun, everyone speaks the same language!
Old MacDonald Had a Farm goes multicultural in this rollicking
Spanish-English rendition. An abundance of onomatopoeia and
tongue-twisters encourages children to laugh and sing along. The
colorful illustrations perfectly match the silly text, comparing the two
farms and their playful, singing animals.
The barnyard animals on Old MacDonald's and Señor Pancho's farms have a
hard time communicating. MacDonald's rooster says cock-a doodle-doo!
while Señor Pancho's gallo says quiquiriquí. The English-speaking chick
says peep, peep, but el pollito says pio, pio. Then the cow says
moo--and la vaca says mu! Maybe they're not so different after all! The
animals come together for a barnyard fiesta in a celebration of
languages.
A pronunciation guide is included for readers and teachers. This book
was awarded Bank Street's Book of the Year.