Hey there! Welcome to a fun story about a turkey who had a big problem. It’s almost Thanksgiving, and Turkey doesn’t want to be the main dish! Let’s see what he does to save himself.
Turkey had a great idea. What if he dressed up like another animal? Maybe Farmer Jake wouldn’t eat him if he looked like a horse! So, Turkey put on a horse costume. He looked pretty good, but Cow saw right through it.
“Stop horsing around, Turkey!” said Cow. “How’d you know it was me?” asked Turkey. “You’re too short,” said Cow. Turkey grumbled, “Gobble, gobble,” but then he had another idea. What if he dressed up like a cow?
Turkey tried on a cow costume next. He looked just like a cow! But Pig wasn’t fooled. “Holy cow, is that you, Turkey?” asked Pig. “How’d you know it was me?” groaned Turkey. “You’re too skinny,” said Pig. Turkey grumbled again, but then he thought, “What if I dress up like a pig?”
Turkey’s pig costume was pretty good too, but Sheep figured it out. “How’d you know it was me?” asked Turkey. “You’re too clean,” said Sheep. Turkey grumbled, “Gobble, gobble,” and thought about dressing up like a sheep next.
Turkey tried to look like a sheep, but Rooster saw through it. “How’d you know it was me?” asked Turkey. Rooster just knew. Turkey was worried because roosters and turkeys look a lot alike.
Farmer Jake came looking for Turkey. “Turkey, turkey, turkey, come out, come out, wherever you are!” he called. But Turkey was hiding. Farmer Jake’s wife said, “Oh dear, what will we do without a turkey for Thanksgiving?”
Turkey was worried, but then he had his best idea yet! He dressed up as a pizza delivery person with peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes. “Ding dong! Happy Thanksgiving, Gobblers Pizza!” he said.
Farmer Jake’s wife asked, “Did you order a pizza?” “Nope,” said Farmer Jake, “but it’s a good idea!” So, they all sat down and enjoyed the pizza. It was Turkey’s best Thanksgiving ever!
Turkey was safe, and everyone had a great time with pizza. It was a close call, but Turkey’s clever thinking saved the day!
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Costume Creation: Let’s help Turkey come up with more disguises! Gather some craft materials like paper, markers, and glue. Think of another animal or character Turkey could dress up as. Create a simple costume for Turkey using your materials. Once you’re done, share your creation with a friend or family member and see if they can guess what Turkey is dressed as!
Animal Observation: Go on a mini adventure in your backyard or a nearby park. Look for different animals or insects. Observe their features and think about how Turkey could disguise himself as one of them. What would Turkey need to change about himself to look like that animal? Draw a picture of Turkey in his new disguise and write a sentence about why this disguise might work.
Problem Solving Discussion: Turkey had to think of a clever way to avoid being eaten. Can you think of a time when you had to solve a problem in a creative way? Share your story with a classmate or family member. Discuss what you did and how it helped you. What other solutions could you have tried?
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Hey, I’m Ryan, and welcome to Story Time with Ryan and Craig. Today’s book is “Turkey Trouble” by Wendy Silvano, illustrated by Lee Harper. Let’s get started!
Turkey was in trouble—bad trouble. The kind of trouble where it’s almost Thanksgiving, and you’re the main course. But Turkey had an idea: what if he didn’t look like a turkey? What if he looked like a horse? Surely Farmer Jake wouldn’t eat a horse for Thanksgiving! His costume wasn’t bad; in fact, Turkey looked just like a horse.
“Stop horsing around, Turkey!” said Cow. “How’d you know it was me?” moaned Turkey. “Too short,” said Cow. “Gobble, gobble,” grumbled Turkey. But looking at Cow gave Turkey a new idea. Surely Farmer Jake wouldn’t eat a cow for Thanksgiving!
Turkey is in trouble! I don’t know what he’s going to do. You know, I was in trouble once. My parents flew to Europe, and I was left behind. I thought the first thing to do was to get a good clean shave. But be careful with the aftershave!
Turkey’s costume wasn’t bad; in fact, he looked just like a cow. “Oink, oink!” snorted Pig. “Holy cow, is that you, Turkey?” “How’d you know it was me?” groaned Turkey. “Too skinny,” said Pig. “Gobble, gobble,” grumbled Turkey. But looking at Pig gave Turkey a new idea. Surely Farmer Jake wouldn’t eat a pig for Thanksgiving!
Turkey’s costume wasn’t bad; he looked just like a pig. “Almost!” said Sheep. “How’d you know it was me?” wailed Turkey. “Too clean,” said Sheep. “Gobble, gobble,” grumbled Turkey. But looking at Sheep gave Turkey a new idea. Surely Farmer Jake wouldn’t eat a sheep for Thanksgiving!
Nothing is working for this turkey. I mean, he’s in serious trouble, and everything he’s doing is just misfiring. That reminds me of the last time I was in trouble. I got a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas, and when I went to shoot it, an icicle fell off the roof and broke my glasses. Everyone said I was going to shoot my eye out!
Turkey’s costume wasn’t bad; he looked just like a sheep. “Almost!” said Rooster. “How’d you know it was me?” “Gobble, gobble,” grumbled Turkey. But looking at Rooster gave Turkey a new idea. Surely Farmer Jake wouldn’t eat a rooster for Thanksgiving—or would he? Turkey worried since roosters and turkeys look so much alike.
Farmer Jake came into the barn. “Turkey, turkey, turkey, come out, come out, wherever you are!” “Where’s the turkey?” asked Farmer Jake’s wife. “I don’t know,” he said. “I looked everywhere.” “Oh dear, what will we do without a turkey for Thanksgiving?” “Well, we could always eat the rooster, I guess.”
Turkey was right about that one! Which reminds me of the time I was right to leave the North Pole and go to New York City to find my dad, who was a big book publisher. I found him, and then my brother and I had a big snowball fight in Central Park. I even got the entire city of New York to believe in Santa!
Turkey thought, “Oh no, not Rooster!” He looked around desperately for one more idea. Then he found it: peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes. His costume wasn’t bad; in fact, it was Turkey’s best yet! “Ding dong! Happy Thanksgiving, Gobblers Pizza!”
Did you order a pizza? asked Farmer Jake’s wife. “Nope,” he said, “but it’s a good idea!” So they all sat down and gobbled up the pizza, and it was Turkey’s best Thanksgiving ever!
Wow, that was a close call! Turkey’s going to be okay this year. A pizza party saved the day! That reminds me of the time I had pizza with my family.
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