Title The Erie Canal / illustrated by Peter Spier

Published Tadworth [England] : World's Work, 1971 ©1970

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB SPCBC	819 Spier Pet/Eca		LIB USE ONLY

Description 34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map, music ; 21 x 27 cm Series A World's Work children's book World's Work children's book. Contents Includes vocal and piano score, and historical notes about the Erie Canal Summary The tale of a trip along the Erie Canal in the early 1850's from Albany to Buffalo, U.S.A. -through crowded, narrow locks, under bridges so low you have to duck your head, past romantic canal towns and barges brimming with produce Analysis Children's stories in English, 1900- Texts Children's stories in English, 1900- Texts Picture books Notes Children's stories in English, 1900-. Texts (BNB/PRECIS) Originally published: Garden City (N.Y.) : Doubleday, 1970 Text taken from the song, 'Low bridge! Everybody down' by Thomas S. Allen Audience For children Subject Barges -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature. Barges -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Canals -- United States -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature. Canals -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Canals -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Songs and music. Children's stories. Songs -- United States -- Illustrations. SUBJECT Erie Canal (N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85044623 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 Erie Canal (N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85044623 -- Songs and music http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003003686 -- Illustrations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001953 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 Erie Canal (N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85044623 -- Songs and music. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003003686 Southern States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125633 -- Historical fiction -- Bibliography Genre/Form Picture books. Illustrated works. Pictures. Author Allen, Thos. S., 1876-1919. Low bridge, everybody down. ISBN 0437765067

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