Turkey Claus (Turkey Trouble #2)
by Wendi Silvano (Author) Lee Harper (Illustrator)
Turkey needs Santa's help so he won't be eaten for Christmas dinner.
Turkey is in trouble. Again. He made it through Thanksgiving without becoming a turkey dinner, but now it's almost Christmas, and guess what's on the menu? Turkey decides the only thing to do is to ask Santa for help. He sets off for the North Pole, but getting in to see Santa at Christmastime isn't as easy as Turkey expected. It's going to take all his ideas--and his clever disguises--to find a way into Santa's house. After many hilarious attempts, Turkey comes up with the perfect disguise, and Santa has the perfect solution!
In this holiday treat, a companion to Turkey Trouble, Wendi Silvano's story is once again matched with the watercolor artwork of Lee Harper.
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Publishers Weekly
Wacky, wild-eyed Turkey, last seen escaping the perils of Thanksgiving Day in Turkey Trouble, causes another seasonal flap in this silly, somewhat strained story. Determined not to be the main course at Farmer Jake's Christmas dinner, Turkey hitches a ride to the North Pole, hoping Santa can win him a reprieve. But getting an audience with the very busy man requires clever disguises, and Turkey's aren't quite clever enough. When Turkey finally reaches Santa, he receives a costume idea--and new holiday menu--that save the day. Younger readers will find chuckles in Turkey's holiday-themed getups and the end-of-story feast. Ages 4-8. (Nov.)
Copyright 2012 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2--Having avoided being served up for Thanksgiving dinner in Turkey Trouble (Marshall Cavendish, 2009), the protagonist travels to the North Pole to petition Santa to save him from being the main attraction of Christmas dinner. Santa is too busy to see anyone, and Turkey's attempts to disguise himself as a Christmas tree, a reindeer, a candy cane, and Mrs. Claus fail hilariously. When he manages to smuggle himself into Santa's presence (wrapped up as a Christmas present), Santa comes up with the perfect plan-and the whole farm munches contentedly on Christmas pizza. Goofy watercolor and pencil illustrations play up the humor of the giggle-inducing text, with Turkey working his wattles to great effect. "Pizza on Earth" could indeed start a new tradition.--Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.JUV002090 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Turkeys
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