Chalk, Gary

Illustrations and supplementary text elaborate on the story of the wedding of a frog and a mouse in a traditional folk song.

Original verses to "Yankee Doodle" depict such events from the American Revolution as the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's ride, and the battle of Saratoga. Includes the traditional version of the song.

The reader follows three scavengers as they travel through different time periods in history and must try to find them and the items they are collecting for their junk store in the illustrations of places like ancient Egypt, a Viking village, and the American frontier.