New Releases by Lydia Maria Child

This rich collection is the first to represent the full range of Child''s contributions as a literary innovator, social reformer, and progressive thinker over a career spanning six decades.

A new Thanksgiving board book that plays the melody of the classic song when the book is opened.

This lively musical board book features the lyrics to the song 'Over the River and Through the Woods.' When the button is pushed, the melody plays. Wendy Edelson's illustrations depict a jovial family on a journey to Grandmother's house. Long an American tradition, it is perhaps the best-known song associated with Thanksgiving -- though it is also sung at Christmas and often referenced during family road trips. The text in this edition does not specifically name any holiday, so it will remain appropriate throughout the fall and winter months. Children will love this new musical board book. Ages 2-5.

Lydia Maria Francis Child was one of 19th-century America''s most remarkable people. She was an abolitionist, women''s rights activist, opponent of American expansionism, Indian rights activist, novelist, and journalist. In these letters, her wonderful intelligence and wit shine through during some of the most dramatic and important events in American history. Best known perhaps for her poem, "Over the River and Through the Woods," Child was a force in American activism and literature, sometimes shocking her audiences with issues such as opposition to male dominance and white suppremacy. She sympathized with radical abolitionist, John Brown, and exchanged letters with him, included in this volume. For less than you''d spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.