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Children's Fiction Ducks, Geese, Etc.

Un pato en Nueva York

by (author) Connie Kaldor

illustrated by Fil & Julie

adapted by Inés Cánepa

Publisher
The Secret Mountain
Initial publish date
May 2011
Category
Ducks, Geese, etc., Music
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9782923163765
    Publish Date
    May 2011
    List Price
    $22.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 5 to 7
  • Grade: k to 2

Description

P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>The title story-song is about a little duck from the prairie who has a big dream—making it to New York City and doing his ducky dance on Broadway. It turns out to be an adventurous journey that appears bound for failure, until he meets up with a truck driver named Big Betty. She points him in the right direction and gives him that little nudge he needs to tackle the Big Apple. Additional songs feature alligators that waltz at midnight, little girls who sing off-key to get tomatoes thrown at them, and opera-singing slugs that sneak out at night to do the boogie-woogie.P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>La historia-canción que da titulo al libro es acerca de un pequeño pato de la pradera que tiene un gran sueño—ir a la cuidad de Nueva York y hacer su baile de patito en Broadway. Su viaje aventurero parece condenado al fracaso, hasta que conoce a una camionera llamada Gran Betty. Ella le señala la dirección correcta y le da al empujoncito que necesita afrontar a la Gran Manzana. Canciones adicionales presentan a caimanes que bailan el vals a la medianoche, niñas que cantan fuera de tono para que la gente les arrojen tomates y babosas que cantan ópera y salen a hurtadillas por la noche para hacer el boogie-woogie.P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>

About the authors

Connie Kaldor occupe une place spéciale au sein de la communauté musicale folk au Canada et cela depuis plus de 30 ans. Ses histoires et chansons destinées aux enfants lui ont valu plusieurs distinctions, dont le Prix Juno (équivalent canadien du Grammy Award) et le Parents’ Choice Gold Award aux États-Unis. En 2007, elle a été nommée au sein de l’Ordre du Canada.

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