Read About Turkeys!

Join us for a Turkey Storytime
Expires Sunday at 3pm
 
David at the Taft Branch Library will be reading Run, Turkey, Run! written by Diane Mayr.
Kids' Books About Turkeys
A Plump and Perky Turkey
by Teresa Bateman

Since the turkeys in Squawk Valley are too clever to jump into pots, the townspeople concoct a grand scheme to lure Peter the Turkey, a plump and vain turkey, into town, but the tables are turned on the residents of Squawk Valley when Peter outsmarts them.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey!
by Lucille Colandro

Another installment in the hilarious series finds the old lady up to her silly antics againùbut this time she's swallowing a Thanksgiving turkey! 
Turkey Trouble
by Judy Walker

After the King learns that his turkeys are ornery and ill-mannered, he sets out to find a turkey trainer to turn them into tender, fine feathered birds.
 
Also available in eBook on Hoopla
Five Silly Turkeys
by Salina Yoon

As a group of turkeys engages in a variety of activities, the birds disappear one by one, in a book with fabric "feathers." 
10 Fat Turkeys
by Tony Johnston

The antics of ten fat turkeys on a fence illustrate counting from ten to one. 
This Little Turkey
by Aly Fronis

In a fun-filled, Thanksgiving-themed twist on the classic nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy," a group of little turkeys prepare for the holiday as one goes to the market, one sweeps the floor, one draws pictures, one knits a sweater and sets the table, and soon they are all ready to wish youngsters a Happy Thanksgiving!
The Very Stuffed Turkey
by Katharine Kenah

When he is invited to each of his animal friends' homes for Thanksgiving dinner, Turkey accepts all of their invitations and wonders how he will get through numerous feasts without stuffing himself.
 
Books for Adults About Turkeys
Turkey Trot Murder
by Leslie Meier

An uneventful Thanksgiving season is shattered by the overdose-related death of a wealthy investor's beautiful daughter, a tragedy that Lucy Stone links to the possible schemes of the victim's pregnant stepmother. By the best-selling author of Candy Corn Murder.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla
Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys
by Leonard S. Mercia

Turkeys are an excellent source of succulent meat, rich eggs, and nutrient-dense manure, and raising them is a rewarding and profitable activity for many farmers.