Over the River and Through the Woods

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To grandmother’s house we go! Take a lively ride through the white and drifted snow with this festive holiday folk song, part of a series of captivating picture books based on beloved songtales from the great American folk tradition._x000D_ _x000D_ Children will be swept up in the snowy fun as they sing along to this classic tune. Beautifully brought to life with Kian Sylvester’s vibrant illustrations of Civil War soldiers reuniting with their families for a Thanksgiving celebration, this retelling showcases America’s rich diversity and captures the joy of coming together._x000D_ _x000D_ Like the other folk song picture books in the series, Over the River and Through the Woods includes the song’s history, notation, and a link to a free MP3 download of the song._x000D_ _x000D_ Another winner collected by John M. Feierabend!_x000D_ _x000D_ John M. Feierabend, PhD, has spent decades compiling songs and rhymes from the memories of the American people in hopes that these treasures will be preserved for future generations. He is a leading authority on child development in music and movement and served as Professor and Chair of the Music Education Department of the Hartt School of the University of Hartford._x000D_ _x000D_ Kian Sylvester is an illustrator from Plymouth, Massachusetts. Growing up in New England was a large part of Kian’s creative inspiration for the book’s artwork, along with their love of storytelling and digital illustration. Kian hopes these illustrations will help share a rich piece of American history that is near and dear to their heart._x000D_ _x000D_ The song may be downloaded here: FREE MP3 Download - Full Performance_x000D_ _x000D_ MP3 download instructions: Windows users right click on the link. Mac users hold down the Control key as you click the link. Then select either "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..." and choose the location you would like to save the file on your computer.