The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Shannon, George

Turkey Tot

32 pp. | Holiday | July, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-2379-8 $16.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann. Shannon's comically gangly turkey is a creative thinker, unlike pessimistic Pig, Hen, and Chick, who give up on reaching some high-growing blackberries. Like the industrious Little Red Hen, Turkey Tot keeps on working, and with a little imagination and a positive attitude, he succeeds. With its short sentences and humorous repetition, this makes an entertaining book for storytime as well as a good early reader.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014