Over the River and Through the Wood

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  Over the River and Through the Wood

  By Lydia Maria Childl

  Set in the nineteenth century, this story features Christopher Manson's indelible wood carvings, which capture the wonders of winter—such as sledding and ice-skating—and the Thanksgiving feast, complete with pumpkin pie.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: A Thanksgiving Poem

  By Lydia Maria Child

  Scenes from rural New England illustrate this familiar poem, that became a well-known song, about a Thanksgiving Day visit to Grandmother's house.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood

  By Lydia Maria Child

  "Over the river and through the wood" begins the story of a happy ride to grandmother and grandfather's house on a snowy day in a horse-drawn sleigh.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: The New England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day

  By Lydia Maria Child

  So let the wind blow and the snow start to fall! This family is off to Grandfather's house for a delicious feast. Matt Tavares illuminates the original text of Lydia Maria Child's verse about Thanksgiving Day.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood

  By Lydia Maria Child

  About the Author LYDIA MARIA CHILD was an editor , an abolitionist , and the author of several novels . Born in 1802 , she was the founder of the magazine Juvenile Miscellany . But she is perhaps best remembered for her classic ...

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry

  By Karen L. Kilcup, Angela Sorby

  An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry Karen L. Kilcup, Angela Sorby ... of Children's Literature and author of Poetry's Playground “A groundbreaking work and an important contribution to children's literature.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: The New England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day

  By Lydia Maria Child, Matt Tavares

  Combines artwork with the original text of the classic song that celebrates the joy of the season and the warmth of family togetherness.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry

  By Karen L. Kilcup, Angela Sorby

  ... Peter Newell, “The Little Rabbit's Mistake,” Peter Newell's Pictures and Rhymes, 1899 Peter Newell, “Plaid Rabbits,” Peter Newell's Pictures and Rhymes, 1899 Peter Newell, “A Proper Selection,” Peter Newell's Pictures and Rhymes, ...

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  Over the River and Through the Wood

  By Lydia Maria Child

  Set in the nineteenth century, this story features Christopher Manson’s indelible wood carvings, which capture the wonders of winter—such as sledding and ice-skating—and the Thanksgiving feast.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Children's Poetry

  By Karen L. Kilcup, Angela Sorby

  In its excellence, relevance, and abundance, much of this work rivals or surpasses poetry written for adults, yet it has languished—inaccessible and unread—in old periodicals, gift books, and primers.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood

  By Lydia Marie Child

  In this hilarious modern spoof of a favorite holiday song, the trip to Grandfather's house is no peaceful sleigh ride!

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: A Thanksgiving Poem

  By Lydia Maria Child

  An illustrated version of the poem that became a well-known song about a journey through the snow to grandfather's house for Thanksgiving dinner.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood

  By Lydia Maria Child

  An illustrated version of the poem that became a well-known song about a journey through the snow to grandfather's house for Thanksgiving dinner.

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  Over the River and Through the Wood: A Thanksgiving Poem

  By Lydia Maria Child

  A woodcut-illustrated edition of Lydia Maria Child's traditional Thanksgiving poem about a holiday visit to grandfather's house.