Old McDonald-San's Farm
Michael Schmicker
Paperback
(Watermark Publishing, Oct. 15, 1997)
In Japan, pigs go "buu-buu!" and dogs go "wan wan!" And ducks don't quack; they say "gaa gaa!" With this entertaining, cross-cultural version of Old McDonald's Farm,children age four to 10 replace Western barnyard sounds with their Japanese counterparts--a fun, memorable lesson in a foreign culture and language. They learn Japanese translations of animal names, explore the basics of kanji by tracing the characters, and sing along with the a professional sound track--original words and music on Side A, try-it-yourself karaoke version on Side B. Old McDonald-San¹s Farm is a unique, interactive primer in cultural diversity.
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