10 Fat Turkeys

Tony Johnston

Scholastic, 2004 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages

This silly rhyming story about ten turkeys teaches children how to count backwards.

"Looky!" says a silly turkey swinging from a vine.
Gobble gobble wibble wobble.
Whoops! Now there are nine.

Girls and boys will gobble up this hilarious story about ten goofy turkeys and their silly antics: swinging from a vine, strutting on a boar, doing a noodle dance, and more. Veteran author Tony Johnston has written a joyful text, which first-time illustrator Richard Deas brings to life as wild and wacky fun!

About the author

Tony Johnston is the author of nearly 100 picture books and early readers, including The Iguana Brothers, illustrated by Mark Teague. Her first novel, Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio, was named an NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, an IRA Notable Book for a Global Security, and a Judy Lopez Memorial Honor Book. It was also awarded the first annual Southern California Booksellers' Association Children's Book Award. Ms. Johnston lives in California with her husband.

Bibliographic information

• Title: 10 Fat Turkeys; Scholastic cassettes
• Author: Tony Johnston
• Illustrated by: Rich Deas
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Scholastic, 2004
• ISBN: 0439459486, 9780439459488
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Ducks, Geese, etc; Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Counting & Numbers; Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories