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Available
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Publication
Orchard Books (1990), Edition: 4th ptg., 32 pages
Description
School children on a field trip to Mack Nugget's farm save the lives of eight turkeys in this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas."
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LibraryThing member eviltammy
Fun adaptation of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" featuring a field trip to a turkey farm with hilarious cartoon illustrations.
LibraryThing member patsila
This book reeks of animal rights propoganda, but it's clever and cute for the most part. Farmer MacDonald is made out to be a bit scary, but they redeem him in some ways. But seriously, the man is just trying to make a living, and here all these kids go stealing from him and it is something to be
We have read this book every year, but this is the first year I've ever really had an issue with it. Probably because my son is a little more perceptive at the age he is now. I had to explain to him that the farmer isn't a villain and he wanted to know if the kids were heroes from stealing the turkeys from the farm.
This is a fun rhyming book for the little tots who just like to look at pictures of turkeys around Thanksgiving, but I will not be checking it out for my now school aged child again
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celebrated because all the turkey will LIVE!We have read this book every year, but this is the first year I've ever really had an issue with it. Probably because my son is a little more perceptive at the age he is now. I had to explain to him that the farmer isn't a villain and he wanted to know if the kids were heroes from stealing the turkeys from the farm.
This is a fun rhyming book for the little tots who just like to look at pictures of turkeys around Thanksgiving, but I will not be checking it out for my now school aged child again
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LibraryThing member givingtree1
Very cute story patterned after the classic "Twas the Night Before Christmas". Great illustrations.
LibraryThing member DiamondDog
Save the turkeys!!! Most hillarious Thanksgiving book written in rhyme to Clement Moore's historical poem. A few children are off to a turkey farm on a school field trip just before Thanksgiving where they learn what happens to those turkeys! Well, they are going to do everything in their power to
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help save them. Pay attention to the pictures - depiction of the text! Show Less
LibraryThing member ecm014
This was the book we used for our bookshare in the library. All the kids loved it and it was full of opportunities for personal connections. That is exactly how we started off the book share too, asking the students about their plans for the holiday or what they were thankful for. The book also
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rhymed and mirrored the poetry of "Twas the night before Christmas" Show Less
LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan
Lots of fun for Thanksgiving or any day. It has Pilkey’s usual wit and vigor, which will make children smile.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1990
Physical description
32 p.; 10.5 inches
ISBN
0531085058 / 9780531085059