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

from Eclouse

The classic Thanksgiving poem that is well known throughout the country. It would be good to use around the holidays and make into a fun project.

from AbigailAdams26

Over the River and Through the Wood, illustrated by Matt Tavares. "Over the river, and through the wood, / To Grandfather's house we go; / The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh / through the white and drifted snow." And so begins this classic Thanksgiving poem, which first saw print in 1844...

from JaclynPoe

Over the River and Through the Wood is about a young family on the way to their Thanksgiving feast. I like this book because it is done in rhyme and is easily memorizable for children. There is also a tune that you can sing the book to. I would love to use this book in a young classroom as a supp...

from Sullywriter

Matt Tavares creates a lovely wintry New England Thanksgiving, old-fashioned in a Currier & Ives kind of way.

from AbigailAdams26

Over the River and Through the Wood, illustrated by Brinton Turkle. First published in 1974, this picture-book edition of Lydia Maria Child's classic Thanksgiving poem is illustrated by Brinton Turkle, and contains the original, twelve-verse version from 1844, rather than the six-verse version (w...