Over the river and through the wood

An illustrated version of the well-known text describing the joys of a Thanksgiving visit to grandmother's house.

Main Author:	Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880.
Other Authors:	Westcott, Nadine Bernard (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : HarperCollins, 1992.
Subjects:	Thanksgiving Day > Juvenile poetry. Children's poetry, American. Children's songs > Texts Thanksgiving Day > Songs and music. Picture books for children.

Summary:	An illustrated version of the well-known text describing the joys of a Thanksgiving visit to grandmother's house.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN:	0060213035 0060213043 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:	Lydia Maria Child was born in Medford, Massachusetts on February 11, 1802. She was educated at home, at a local dame school, and at a nearby women's seminary. Her first novel, Hobomok, was published in 1824. Her other novels include The Rebels or Boston before the Revolution, The First Settlers, Philothea, and Romance of the Republic. She wrote advice books including The Frugal Housewife, The Mother's Book, The Little Girl's Own Book, and The Freedmen's Book. She was an abolitionist, women's rights activist, and Indian rights advocate. She wrote books about these causes including An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans, Anti-Slavery Catechism, and An Appeal for the Indians. She was also the author of Over the River and Through the Wood (A Boy's Thanksgiving Day). She died on October 20, 1880. (Bowker Author Biography)