Over The River and Through the Woods: A Holiday Adventure
Illustrator
Kim Smith
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781454910244
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book; stories in rhyme
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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! As each family faces an obstacle that delays their trip, they learn that sometimes the most old-fashioned form of transportation works best... neigh!
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
AD480L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; adopted children; adoptive parents; gay; gay parents; gay fathers; mixed race; interracial marriage
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
mother and father; two fathers; adoptive mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
American Association of University Women North Carolina Young People's Literature Award, 2016, Nominee
Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2016 Picture Book
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Ages 5 to 9
Keywords
traveling; holidays; children's songs; grandparents; snow; winter; pie; horse drawn carriage
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Ashman, Linda, "Over The River and Through the Woods: A Holiday Adventure" (2015). Diverse Families. 747.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/747