Patitos en fila

In this outstanding Spanish translation of the popular children's book Ducks in a Row by Elaine Harrison, Millie MacQuacken and her nine free-spirited ducklings are enjoying life to the fullest! But other duck moms at the pond don't approve of their lifestyle- at all:

confrontation

"Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!
Doesn't everyone know:
the only way to lead ducklings is in a straight row?"

"Well, you can be sure if we had our chance,
we'd line those ducks up; put a stop to their dance!"

Millie is happy to see her children following their dreams. And, when those other ducks won't stop fussing at them, well ... Millie and her ducklings paddle off in search of friendlier waters.

Now the pond is a very different place; but those duck moms aren't so sure it's a better one. They actually miss the MacQuackens!

duck in muck

When a crisis threatens the well-being of their former neighbors, what will the MacQuackens do?

Cuac! ¿Qué no sabe todo el mundo que la manera correcta de dirigir a nuestros patitos es manteniéndolos en una fila recta?"

No desde el punto de vista de Millie MacQuacken y de sus nueve patitos desenvueltos que están disfrutando de la vida al máximo.

Pero las otras mamás no aprueban su estilo de vida ¡para nada!

"¡Tengan por seguro que, de ser por nosotras, pondríamos un alto a su baile despistado!"

Millie está contenta de ver a sus hijos seguir sus sueños. Así que cuando los otros patos no dejan de criticarlos, bueno ... Millie y sus patitos van en busca de aguas más hospitalarias.

Ahora el charco es un lugar muy diferente. Pero las
otras mamás no están tan seguras de que ahora que los MacQuacken se han ido ya
sea un lugar mejor. ¡Todos realmente extrañan a la familia MacQuacken!

Cuando una crisis amenaza el bienestar de sus anteriores vecinos, ¿qué harán los patos MacQuacken?


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More about the Book:

This perfect bound book measures 12x9 inches.

34-page story with two-page bonus section

Four-page color insert with English text translation

Bonus section has new illustrations created just for the Spanish edition, including the MacQuacken Family:

Making new friends in Peru
Having fun on the beach in Puerto Rico
Exploring Chichen Itza in Mexico
Singing and dancing with their Mariachi pals


Spanish translation by bilingual educator Gloria Aliceá Hernandez

Edited by Dr. Susan Polansky, Head of the Department of Modern Languages, Carnegie Mellon University