Oh a Hunting We Will Go

Old and new verses for a popular folk song about hunting and capturing an animal--and then letting him go.

About the author

John Meredith Langstaff (1920–2005) was a music educator and author who created the Christmas Revels and wrote the Caldecott Medal–winning children’s book Frog Went A-Courtin’.

Summary

Oh, a-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go;
We'll catch a fox and put him in a box,
And then we'll let him go! So begins this rollicking folk song that has delighted generations of children and inspired them to make up their own verses. John Langstaff has selected some of the most popular stanzas, both old and new, that are sure to bring out smiles and giggles. Nancy Winslow Parker's pictures join in the fun as a band of intrepid children hunt for the fox, a skunk, and even a brontosaurus with wildly silly results.
Piano and guitar accompaniment are provided so grown-ups can sing along, too. The playful mood of the words, music, and pictures is infectious -- you may even decide to add new verses of your own!

Product details

• Authors: Langstaff, John Langstaff, Langstaff John, Nancy Winslow Parker
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1974
• EAN: 9780689500077
• ISBN: 978-0-689-50007-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 260 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 315 g
• Illustrations: colour illustrations
• Series: Oh a Hunting We Will Go; Oh a Hunting We Will Go
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / General, Early years / early learning concepts, Early Learning / Early Learning Concepts