Mr. and Mrs. Moose invite all their animal friends for Thanksgiving dinner and the only one missing is Turkey. When they set out to find him, Turkey is quaking with fear because he doesn't realize that his hosts want him at their table, not on it.
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"Thanksgiving books are so hard to find. I would really love to have a whole collection of them that we could read all through the month of November, but there are just not a ton of great ones out there. One that I do have, that is an absolute favorite is called "A Turkey for Thanksgiving", by Eve Bunting. The story is sweet without being sappy. There are some humorous twists and best of all, the illustrations are amazing! Mr. and Mrs. Moose want a turkey for Thanksgiving, so Mr. Moose sets out to find one. It doesn't take long before all his forest neighbors are helping him. The story ends with what happens when the animals find a turkey." — Heidi (5 out of 5 stars)
"Thanksgiving books are so hard to find. I would really love to have a whole collection of them that we could read all through the month of November, but there are just not a ton of great ones out there. One that I do have, that is an absolute favorite is called "A Turkey for Thanksgiving", by Eve Bunting. The story is sweet without being sappy. There are some humorous twists and best of all, the illustrations are amazing! Mr. and Mrs. Moose want a turkey for Thanksgiving, so Mr. Moose sets out to find one. It doesn't take long before all his forest neighbors are helping him. The story ends with what happens when the animals find a turkey."
" This is a book with a twist because the author totally surprised us with the ending. We liked this book because it was funny and we thought all along that they were going to eat the turkey. The turkey character was also very funny. This was a fun book to read! "
" Cute children's book about finding a turkey for an unusual Thanksgiving dinner "
" Best Thanksgiving book for a vegetarian family "
" Cute. :) "
" This turkey story was sweet :) "
" Same storyline as Sometimes its Turkey, Sometimes it's Feathers book. Nice for young children. "
" One of my favorite Thanksgiving stories though younger children need it explained in the end. It can be perfect for older students as they will get the ending better. I like doing this book with multiple voices as a read aloud as it lends itself well to teaching voice and character in the text. "
" An old family favorite, I "read" this today to my students in the library, (with the full-cast cassette that came with the copy we have at home - perfect, since I'm recovering from a cold!) We all LOVE this story. "
" This would be a good book for students to predict. Mostar students think the turkey is going to die and they think Mr. Moose wants to eat him. It would be a book to show students that sometimes your predictions are wrong and that's ok. "
" Clever Thanksgiving story with a twist at the end :) "
" A very vegetarian Thanksgiving is hosted by the Moose family. "
" This is a great picture book about an unlikely guest for Thanksgiving dinner. "
" A great book to read to students to enjoy for Thanksgiving. "
" Great book for Thanksgiving and also morals. Children will love this kind-hearted tale about a family and their preparation for Thanksgiving. "
" Recommended Ages: grades 1-3 "
" Kids love this book! When Mr. Moose goes out looking for a turkey for Thanksgiving, you automatically think that he is going to eat it. Little do you know that he wants to have Turkey as a Thanksgiving guest. I just love the expressions on Turkey's face. A must read for Thanksgiving! "
" A good read aloud for Thanksgiving. "
" A cute story with a delightful twist that can be used during the fall holiday. "
" Don't get me wrong. I love Eve Bunting but I really don't like thinking of the turkey being killed or saved. Too much of a city girl. "
" This is a fun and slightly unusual story about Thanksgiving, where the turkey is quite understandably nervous to be invited to the party. The story has wonderful illustrations and our girls loved listening to this story narrated on audio cassette. We've borrowed this book a couple of times. "
" I really like this story. The pictures are pretty, the characters are cute and I loved the tale of friendship that this story showed. My favorite Thanksgiving story. "
" Picture Book: I thought this book was SO cute! I read it with my class in the Practicum and even the sixth graders liked it! I loved the vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast and the "twist" at the end! This was a lot of fun. "
" One of my kids favorites. I love the illustrations on this one. "
" This story was in our second grade reading book. The students loved it and it even tugged at my heart! "
" This book was about a Moose looking for a very good turkey.The Moose went out to find a tuekey for there dinner.They want'd a real turkey.The Moose went out and he saw a rabbit head peaked it's head out of it's hole. "
Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal–winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz. She lives in Southern California.
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