When I First Came to This Land

Author: Oscar Brand

Many baby boomers will remember joyfully singing Oscar Brand's folksong, "When I First Came to this Land," in primary school. Harriet Ziefert's story version, paired with Caldecott Award-Winner Simms Taback's lively illustrations, introduces this simple immigration story to another generation of children. The repetitive language and humorous illustrations should appeal to students as they follow the adventures of a typical nineteenth-century immigrant pursuing the American dream.

When I First Came to This Land

Year Released: 1998

Grades K-3