Five Silly Turkeys

Forgive me for posting this review so late - I was in a turkey induced coma for the past few days. Or at least that's what I'm saying. My moms think differently and believe I may be going through another growth spurt.  

Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon was the perfect little Thanksgiving story for me to read. As you can see from the picture, there are five shiny turkey tail feathers that stick out from the pages of the board book. As you count down from five turkeys, to four turkeys, etc. the tail feathers help you to remember how many turkeys are left in the story. Personally, I liked the rhyming in the story. I thoroughly enjoy a book that has rhyme because usually whomever is holding me will bounce me to the rhythm of the words in the story (which coincidentally I have learned doesn't go over very well if it's done after I have just eaten). I was drawn to the shiny tail feathers most of all, and even managed to grab one and pull it towards my mouth. I was thoroughly disappointed that it didn't actually taste like turkey.

*Spoiler Alert* At the end of the story, the five turkeys get together to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast. On the table made of a chopped tree trunk was a pie and some corn. I was glad to see that the turkeys were not eating turkey. My mamma told me that a book I will enjoy when I get older that involves a pie and cannibalism is a book called, The Mystery of Eatum Hall by John Kelly and Cathy Tincknell. I thoroughly look forward to reading this story. For now I am going to set this little book aside and wait until next year to read it again since it is a Thanksgiving story.

I think if I were just a couple of months older I would have enjoyed this story much more because I would have been able to turn the pages on my own (those turkey tail feathers would make it really easy). I would give this little book a 4/5 star rating.