And with the girls be handy. And there we saw the men and boys as thick as hasty puddin'. There was Captain Washington upon a slapping stallion, And all the men and boys around, I guess there was a million. Chorus Recommended Books Kellogg, Steven. Yankee Doodle .
Charming illustrations show colonial dress and rural setting.
Kellogg uses the song text as part of a story of a colonial boy on the day George Washington took over the troops in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1775. A simple melodic transcription of the melody is included. Shackburg, Dr. Richard. Yankee Doodle . This version is illustrated with strong and expressive colored woodcuts by Ed Emberley.