The Turkey Ball

by David Steinberg, Liz Conrad (Illustrator)

Spend the evening with some stylish turkeys at the Turkey Ball!  This rollicking, rhyming board book chronicles an enchanted evening with a group of funny turkeys as they get ready for the social event of the season.  Lyrical text and five colors of shiny foil on the cover add to the festivities.

Genres: Thanksgiving, Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Holiday

10 pages, Board book

First published August 18, 2005

About the author

David "D.J." Steinberg ​is the author of nineteen published books for children that have sold more than 1.5 million copies to date, including USA Today bestseller Kindergarten, Here I Come; Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems; and his graphic novel series The Adventures of Daniel Boom AKA Loud Boy.

When he is not working on his books, he spends his days as an executive, producer, and artist on animated movies and TV shows. He currently oversees animation production for Nickelodeon.

When he is not writing books or playing animation executive, David's favorite job is husband and dad, with his wife and three favorite critics—er—sons in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

[N · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sight better than many Thanksgiving books (which isn't saying a lot) But it
s totally rappable if that's your thing. Kindergarteners totally think I have street cred after reading this aloud.

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute but not long enough

[Doris Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This month, my little bookworm chose The Turkey Ball — and honestly, it was such a fun pick! The book is bright, colorful, and full of silly rhymes that will absolutely twist your tongue if you read too fast (I learned that the hard way 😅).

It’s the perfect toddler read: short, playful, and engaging. My son loved pointing out all the turkeys on each page and counting them as we went along. Moments like these remind me why I started reading to him as a baby — seeing him enjoy stories now feels so special. 🦃💛

A simple, cute, and festive read for November!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredibly simple, but nice bright pictures. A fun read aloud for the really, really young crowd.

[Kiyoko · Rating 3 out of 5]

creative "turkey talk" throughout the book. Colorful illustrations. The story itself does not have much content.

[Tears for Breakfast · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun one that is great for a read a loud session with the kiddos. High quality pages.

[Findlay Pennekamp · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is really phoned in, assuming you will buy it just because it's Thanksgiving and this book has turkeys. You should not.

These turkeys go to a ball. They dress up. They speak in gibberish. They dance, they thank each other, and then they go home.

On second thought, maybe this is a book for girls...

[Kate Hastings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short rhyming text with bold colorful pictures. Perfect for sharing. Large format for a board book.

[Johnny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book, especially around Thanksgiving time.

[Julianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a children's board book about the funny and colorful turkeys who go out to the big dance. Very cute! Get this book and read it with your babies and toddlers.

[Kamyia · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was cute

[Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book

[Brindi Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be great for a Thanksgiving story time, for toddlers and preschool.

[Mrs. Gabrielle Zastrow's · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this book looking for onomatopoeia words like: Gobble! Gibble-Gabble!

This story was about turkeys talking to each other and getting ready to go to a ball and party.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

doesn't really have anything to do with Thanksgiving, but it's a fun book about turkeys. And it rhymes.