'twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
Paperback – Picture Book, September 1, 2004
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · October 1, 2004
From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes a tall tale of tall-tailed toms!
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- Who it’s for
- A playful Thanksgiving farm visit pairs silly wordplay with a warm note of gratitude.
- Themes
- Thanksgiving gratitude, Children and animals, Humor
- Genres
- Thanksgiving Stories, Farm Animal Stories, Bird Stories
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From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes a tall tale of tall-tailed toms! On the night before Thanksgiving, a group of children visit a turkey farm and meet Farmer Mack Nuggett and his coop of cockerels: Ollie, Stanley, Larry, Moe, Wally, Beaver, Shemp, and Groucho. The children and turkeys giggle and gobble, and everything is gravy.
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As the trip comes to an end, the children leave the farm with full hearts -- and bulging bellies -- reminding people and poultry alike that there is much to be thankful for.
Gobble and Giggle
A playful Thanksgiving farm visit pairs silly wordplay with a warm note of gratitude.
Come here for
- Turkey-farm silliness and cockerels with memorable names
- A lighthearted seasonal read-aloud
Expect
- Children and turkeys sharing giggles and gobbles
- A gentle reminder to be thankful
Where it sits
| Thanksgiving Stories | 97% |
|---|---|
| Farm Animal Stories | 61% |
| Bird Stories | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Thanksgiving Stories
- Funny Stories
- School Stories
- Authors
- Dav Pilkey
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- October 1, 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Thanksgiving gratitude · Children and animals · Humor
- Reading lane
- Thanksgiving Stories