El Señor Pancho Tenía Un Rancho - by René Colato Laínez (Paperback)

About the Book

As Old MacDonald sings of farm animals that moo and woof, Seänor Pancho sings of those that jii and guau, until the animals realize they understand each other and get together for a fiesta.

Book Synopsis

"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" goes multicultural in this rollicking Spanish-language rendition of a beloved children's song!

The barnyard animals on Don MacDonald's and el señor Pancho's farms have a hard time communicating. Don MacDonald's rooster says ¡coc-a-duro-du! while Señor Pancho's gallo says quiquiriquí. The English-speaking chick says pip, pip, but el pollito says pío, pío. Then the horse says nei, nei--and el caballo says ¡niiiji! But when the animals come together for a barnyard fiesta, they realize that maybe they're not so different after all.

Musically rhythmic lines of verse full of Spanish-language animal sounds (and their English equivalents, rendered in Spanish phonetic spelling) encourage children to laugh and sing along. The colorful illustrations perfectly match the silly text, featuring playful livestock that sing and dance across the two dueling barnyards. This lively, irresistible book is a celebration of Spanish-language onomatopoeia!

Review Quotes

★ "Add this raucous twist on "Old MacDonald" to all Spanish collections."--School Library Journal, Starred Review

About the Author

René Colato Laínez is an award-winning author born in El Salvador. He currently lives in Southern California where he teaches kindergartners in a bilingual classroom. Other titles by René Colato Laínez include ¡Vámonos! Let's Go! and Mamá the Alien.

Elwood Smith has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, including Zoo Ah-choooo by Peter Mandel. A guitar player, Smith has written songs and two musicals. He lives in the Hudson River Valley.