Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers [Paperback]

Lorna Balian (Author), Lecia Balian (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004 | Age Level: 3 and up

Mrs. Gumm finds a turkey egg and raises the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but things do not go according to plan. A Thanksgiving classic!

Originally published in 1973 in three colors, this well-loved book is now back in print with full color added by Lecia Balian.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Mrs. Gumm finds a turkey egg and raises the turkey, which she fattens up for Thanksgiving dinner. When the time comes, she invites the turkey to join her for dinner instead of eating it. This likable, gently humorous story was originally published in 1973 with three-color illustrations. --Horn Book Guide

About the Author

Lorna Balian was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended Layton School of Art (now Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design). While raising her six children, Lorna became interested in illustrating books for children and decided to write and illustrate books herself. Lorna has had a long and celebrated career as a favorite author and illustrator of classic books for children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Star Bright Books (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932065415
• ISBN-13: 978-1932065411
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,040,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This story is a very funny and sweet book!, November 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Sometimes Its Turkey, Sometimes Its Feathers (Hardcover)

This book is a precious story with beautiful pictures. Each page is delightful and very amusing! An absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving story with a twist. I first read it to my children 12 years ago and have searched for a copy for our home for a long time. I have never found it in a bookstore and am thrilled to find it here.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully charming holiday picture book, December 14, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers (Hardcover)

The collaborative effort of Lorna and Lecia Balian, Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers is a wonderfully charming holiday picture book about an old woman with a cat who finds a turkey egg. She hatches and raises the turkey, and anticipates a tasty Thanksgiving dinner with it - yet when the season rolls around she finds it far more enjoyable to share the holiday with her new avian friend than to eat him! "He'll be much bigger - and much plumper - next Thanksgiving!" she says to herself, in this sprightly illustrated and enthusiastically recommended tale.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes it's Feathers, December 22, 2008

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Mary J. Fritz (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers (Paperback)

As a first grade teacher, I used this book to read to my class. It has always been one of my favorites and I have a signed copy by Lorna Balian. Now that I am retired, I read it to classes in the school library. Thus I purchased two copies to donate to them. The new soft cover has much better pictures for group reading than my hardcover copy.