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Turkey's Valentine surprise / by Wendi Silvano ; illustrated by Lee Harper.

Silvano, Wendi, 1962- (author.). Harper, Lee, 1960- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Turkey loves nothing better than a good trick…except maybe a good disguise. So for Valentine’s Day, he decides to secretly deliver a card to each of his friends. But when he dresses up as a cat to deliver the purr-fect valentine, he’s quickly found out. It turns out that outsmarting his pals is harder than he thought. Luckily, Turkey has more silly surprises in store." -- Amazon.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1542023661
  • ISBN: 9781542023665
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 28 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Two Lions, [2022]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
3-7 years.
AD540L Lexile
Decoding demand: 72 (high) Semantic demand: 83 (very high) Syntactic demand: 70 (high) Structure demand: 82 (very high) Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.9 0.5 519116.
Subject: Valentine's Day > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Turkey > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Children's stories.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 30 of 34 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 34 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library JE SIL (Text) 0001012498101 JUV Easy Available -

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Turkey's Valentine Surprise
Turkey's Valentine Surprise
by Harper, Lee (Illustrator); Silvano, Wendi
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Turkey's Valentine Surprise

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Gobble, gobble! Grab this farmyard story full of Valentine's Day puns. The animals on Farmer Jake's farm are exchanging valentines. Delighted by a card from a secret admirer ("You are like no otter!"), Turkey decides to make clever valentines and surreptitiously deliver them to the other animals. Luckily, he has some punny inspiration for perfect Valentine's Day messages. "You're purr-fect." "You're dog-gone delightful." "You're toad-ally awesome!" As Turkey dons a different disguise for each delivery, the story offers a refrain that young listeners will soon chant. "His costume wasn't bad. In fact, Turkey looked just like a cat…almost." (The refrain changes slightly with each disguise.) Unfortunately, the other animals always recognize Turkey and greet him with a pun. But the animals also compliment his valentine and help to create a pun for his next one. Sadly, the animals always know who the valentines are from, so Turkey decides to "gobble, gobble, give up!" Returning home to read his own valentines, Turkey has an idea, and he quickly creates a festive and delicious surprise for the Valentine's dance. Readers will have to decide if Turkey has finally managed to surprise the other animals. Boldfaced puns within the story are easy to spot, and Turkey's cards also feature puns along with adorable illustrations. Detailed watercolor and pencil illustrations bring to life a farm filled with loving friends and highlight Turkey's clever and ever changing costumes. (This book was reviewed digitally.) The spirit of Valentine's Day shines bright in this caring community. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.


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