The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Ingis, Joanne F.

Diary of a Pet Turkey: Based on a True Story

32 pp. | Blue Apple | October, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-60905-091-7 $11.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Binny. This diary (told from a pet turkey's perspective) describes the animal's domesticated life, from egg to egg-layer. Entertaining cartoon illustrations (including a well-labeled turkey diagram) accompany the touching, funny, and information-rich anecdotes about her upbringing. Turkey facts abound: sidebars that look like taped-on paper cover topics such as sounds, habitat, and diet. A small write-your-own pet diary is included.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi