A Plump and Perky Turkey
by Teresa Bateman · Kindergarten-Grade 3 · Ages Ages 4-8
In Squawk Valley, the townspeople want a turkey for their Thanksgiving celebration, but the turkeys have all disappeared. So they plan an arts-and-crafts fair and invite a plump, perky turkey named Pete to pose as a model.
Key vocabulary
Nicely round and full-looking.
Cheerful, lively, and full of energy.
A large bird with feathers and a fan-shaped tail.
People who live in a small town or village.
Things people make by hand, like decorations, drawings, or little art projects.
Someone who poses so artists can draw, paint, or make a sculpture of them.
To sit or stand still in a certain way, often for a picture or artwork.
Trying to do something secretly or in a tricky way.