Turk and Runt: A Thanksgiving Comedy Paperback – Picture Book, October 1, 2005

Very pleased

I love this book so much! It’s perfect to teach inferencing and context clues. It’s fun to use the voices of the characters too.

Great story, arrived on time as described

I was excited to receive my book so quickly. It arrived in perfect condition and my students absolutely loved this story. It is super funny and I will read it next year closer to Thanksgiving. Thank you so much!

I got Turk and Runt after my kid fell in love with the Dino-Sports series by Lisa Wheeler. My five year old loves this tale about a fat juicy turkey named Turk and his little "Runt" brother who tries to save him from becoming someone's Thanksgiving Day feast. The parents are extremely proud and clueless.... Before the selection begins (people coming to select their bird on the farm) the parents are sure Turk will be the first one chosen. But chosen for what? They think he will be in a broad-way hit or part of a sports team. "He's a dancer," said his mother. "He's an athlete," said his father. "He's a goner," said his brother, Runt. No one seems to know what is going on but Runt. We will be reading this every Thanksgiving.

Such a funny book! Great for 1st grade!

Poor Runt is the misunderstood sibling in this Thanksgiving tale. He just wants to save his brother from the dinner table but "nobody listens to Runt." There are lots of details in the illustrations and the repetitive narrative of the story grabs little ones right into the story. I read this to my preschool class for years and bought a copy for myself to read to my someday grandchildren. For me, this is a Thanksgiving classic and sure to make turkey feathers wiggle!

Super cute story! My second graders loved this story!