I've Been Working on the Railroad - American Favorites #8

From New York to New Orleans, from the mountains of Appalachia to the valley of the Rio Grande, America is a land of great song. The American Favorites series, proudly presented by Soundprints and the Smithsonian Institution, celebrates our deep and diverse musical heritage with beautifully crafted book and compact disc sets.

The railroad crew is hard at work and so is Dinah. Beautiful illustrations depict a day in the life of a young girl as she watches the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Dinah starts her day by blowing her horn and ends it by dancing and singing in the kitchen with her banjo-playing grandfather. This fictitious story, based on a classic song that has existed for over a hundred years, is sure to be enjoyed by children and adults of all ages.