« Littérature de jeunesse en anglais : Elmer Boyd Smith, Le poulailler/Présentation du livre » : différence entre les versions

Then they go on great exploring expeditions through the garden, and chase the butterflies, roll in the shade of the currant bushes, and dig for nice fat worms, and get to know all sort of things that are good to eat. « That's the way to earn your living, chicks, » their mother encourages ; « we must all do that nowadays. »

Their little tails soon grow out, and wing feathers come, and really they feel that they are bownow quite big chicks. Until the wetting rain comes down and makes them feel quite small again, and very miserable. All but the ducks, qhowho quack and laugh in delight and paddle in the puddles. « Those ducks again, » the old hen groans ; « they'll surely catch their deaths. »