Over the River & Through the Wood

By Linda Ashman, Kim Smith (Illustrator)

A family races against time and obstacles to reach Grandma's holiday gathering. Will they make it in time with their pies?

5.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 307 ratings

32 pages· 466 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Grandma and Grandpa invite their diverse family for a holiday gathering, urging them to bring their favorite pies. As they travel by car, train, and even hot-air balloon, unexpected obstacles arise. Each family must find creative solutions to reach their destination. Will they discover that sometimes the simplest way is the best? Join this heartwarming journey filled with adventure and surprises, and see if everyone makes it to the holiday feast on time.

From the publisher

Pack up the pooches and load the van.

We need to leave by eight!

There’s so much to bring.

Do we have everything?

Come on, we can’t be late!

The classic song gets a fresh new twist! The fun begins when Grandma and Grandpa send invitations to their far-flung, modern, and multiracial family: Come to our house for the holidays—and bring your favorite pie! Off everyone goes, driving down snowy roads, riding the train, boarding a plane . . . even sailing along in a hot-air balloon. As each family faces an obstacle that delays their trip, they learn that sometimes the most old-fashioned form of transportation works best . . . NEIGH!

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Words: 466
Reading age: 3–6
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD480L

Themes & topics

Books about holidays Books about songs Books about Thanksgiving

What readers & critics say

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“One of our favorite holiday books! Aunts and uncles and cousins are all coming to Grandma and Grandpa's house for Thanksgiving, and they're all coming by different modes of transportation and meeting various silly obstacles along the way. The illustrations are cute and have fun details to pay attention to, which is a lot of fun for my three-year-old. My favorite part is that every page's rhyming text is written to that it can be sung to the tune of the classic song!”

Lauren Hancock

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