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Turkeys Together
When Mother Turkey and Mrs. Turkey's eggs go missing, the two determined mothers seek the help of a trained puppy to sniff out the clues and find out where they have gone, in an amusing tale of friendship and cooperation.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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April 6, 2018
"Sniff, sniff, sniff." I followed the scent.
This story is told from the point of view of the dog. No people on these pages, mainly birds.
A little mystery, a bit of nature study, and an introduction to imprinting.
Unlike many stories for kids, the ending of this one isn't likely to be obvious to young readers.
This story is told from the point of view of the dog. No people on these pages, mainly birds.
A little mystery, a bit of nature study, and an introduction to imprinting.
Unlike many stories for kids, the ending of this one isn't likely to be obvious to young readers.
May 30, 2017
"Turkeys Together" is a lovely story about working together. Dog goes out looking for birds, he finds some new friends along the way. Mother turkey thinks dog is stealing her eggs. Dog hunts around the wood and discovers another turkey that has the same problem as mother turkey. Dog convinces the two turkeys to share one nest. The eggs end up hatching and the dog and the two mother turkeys enjoy the babies.
teaching application- This is good book for readers to practice partner reading. The students could also predict what will happen before they finish reading. The book has chapters so it makes nice stopping points for charting or predicting.
teaching application- This is good book for readers to practice partner reading. The students could also predict what will happen before they finish reading. The book has chapters so it makes nice stopping points for charting or predicting.
August 23, 2012
This was such a good book! The dog helps out and puts the mother turkey before himself and resolves her conflict. This book is a longer book for those who are learning to read chapter books. A motivational book for children to learn to be selfless and learn that good comes from helping others. Semester II
November 27, 2025
Told from the point of view of a pointer, this is a simple (yet complex) story of a dog trying to stop the eggs being stolen from two wild turkey nests. Everybody loves to eat turkey -- even before the turkeys hatch.
For such a short story, Wallace manages to pack a lot of meaning. When the mockingbird is asked to identify himself, he replies, "I'm a big, mean, strong mockingbird." Anyone who knows mockingbird knows that they are anything but. Which makes you wonder what happened to the mockingbird to be so defensive.
One flaw of the story is that the egg thief is never identified, despite the hints on the back cover that one would be. The illustrations give a strong hint, but it's not explicitly given in the text. The dog is especially well done. Apparently, the model was a real pointer named Jack. Have to admit -- he's looking just a bit baffled on the cover.
Also not mentioned is why Dog is basically living in the woods, despite wearing a green collar. Yeah, I know -- dog care is not the point of the book, but since a wandering dog usually equals a dead dog in the real world, I can't help but obsess over this.
The watercolor illustrations are far better than the text. They are incredible. They are finely detailed, yet have human expressions ... except for that mockingbird.
For such a short story, Wallace manages to pack a lot of meaning. When the mockingbird is asked to identify himself, he replies, "I'm a big, mean, strong mockingbird." Anyone who knows mockingbird knows that they are anything but. Which makes you wonder what happened to the mockingbird to be so defensive.
One flaw of the story is that the egg thief is never identified, despite the hints on the back cover that one would be. The illustrations give a strong hint, but it's not explicitly given in the text. The dog is especially well done. Apparently, the model was a real pointer named Jack. Have to admit -- he's looking just a bit baffled on the cover.
Also not mentioned is why Dog is basically living in the woods, despite wearing a green collar. Yeah, I know -- dog care is not the point of the book, but since a wandering dog usually equals a dead dog in the real world, I can't help but obsess over this.
The watercolor illustrations are far better than the text. They are incredible. They are finely detailed, yet have human expressions ... except for that mockingbird.
April 23, 2018
Summary:
This book is about a pointer dog that is trying the hunt for quails but keeps finding different animals like birds and turkeys. After a while, he becomes friends with a turkey named Mother Turkey who is sad because her eggs keep being stolen. Then he searches around to find where all the eggs have been going and runs into another turkey named Mrs. Turkey who has been losing her eggs. He comes up with the great idea of mixing both the turkey’s eggs together, so they can take turns to find food. Then in the end when the eggs hatch, the two turkeys and the dog raise them all together.
Possible Topics:
1. Different types of families.
2. Studying about turkeys and how they live.
3. Introduction to types of dogs- pointers.
This book is about a pointer dog that is trying the hunt for quails but keeps finding different animals like birds and turkeys. After a while, he becomes friends with a turkey named Mother Turkey who is sad because her eggs keep being stolen. Then he searches around to find where all the eggs have been going and runs into another turkey named Mrs. Turkey who has been losing her eggs. He comes up with the great idea of mixing both the turkey’s eggs together, so they can take turns to find food. Then in the end when the eggs hatch, the two turkeys and the dog raise them all together.
Possible Topics:
1. Different types of families.
2. Studying about turkeys and how they live.
3. Introduction to types of dogs- pointers.
February 1, 2018
A dog's narrative on helping a mother turkey with her eggs. It's a charming little story about nature. For a full lesson, you can follow it up with a short study on turkeys.
Reading Level: 1st and up
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Reading Level: 1st and up
**Like my reviews? I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too. These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book, so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't. I also have Clean Guides (downloadable PDFs) which enable you to clean up your book before reading it! Visit my website: The Book Radar.
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September 27, 2013In this beginning reader, two mother turkeys are afraid to leave their nests because their eggs are being stolen until a pointer puppy offers them a solution.
May 23, 2012
Our two year old loves it. But it is kind of long for that age group.
September 20, 2008
grades 1-2
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