FUNNY THANKSGIVING Books for Kids

This list features humorous Thanksgiving books for young children.

Get other types of books by perusing the Thanksgiving Book Index.

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Humorous

10 Fat Turkeys

by Tony Johnston
 Richard F. Deas (Illustrations)

3.72 avg rating — 193 ratings

"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.



TONY JOHNSTON is the award-winning author of more than seventy beloved children's books, including Ten Fat Turkeys.

Common Core Aligned
Reading Information:
Page Count: 32
no Accelerated reading information currently available
Lexile: NP
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Five Silly Turkeys
by Salina Yoon

3.68 avg rating — 63 ratings

This counting book is full of silly turkeys doing very silly things! From twirling on a dance floor to being chased by a bee to tanning in the sun.

Reading Information:
Page Count: 10
no reading information currently available
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The Turkey Ball

(Boardbook)
by David Steinberg
Liz Conrad (Illustrations)

3.30 avg rating — 20 ratings

This rollicking, rhyming boardbook chronicles an enchanted evening with a group of funny turkeys as they get ready for the social event of the season. Lyrical text and five colors of shiny foil on the cover add to the festivities.

Reading Information:
Page Count: 10
no reading information currently available
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Turkey Trouble
by Wendi J. Silvano
Lee Harper (Illustrator)

4.10 avg rating — 423 ratings

Turkey is in trouble. Bad trouble. The kind of trouble where it's almost Thanksgiving . . . and you're the main course. But Turkey has an idea--what if he doesn't look like a turkey? What if he looks like another animal instead?

After many hilarious attempts, Turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this Thanksgiving the best ever!

Reading Information:
Word Count: 429
Page count: 40
Accelerated Reader: 2.3 / points: 0.5
AR Quiz: 132908
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Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey
by Herman Parish
Lynn Sweat (Illustrator)

3.64 avg rating — 117 ratings

Amelia Bedelia helps out with the school Thanksgiving play and the usual merriment follows. Longer than other Amelia Bedelia books.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 2,586
Page count: 64
Accelerated Reader:  3.2 / points: 0.5
AR Quiz: 126505
 Lexile: 460L 
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'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving
Scholastic
by Dave Pilkey

4.08 avg rating — 1,266 ratings

School children on a field trip to Mack Nugget's farm save the lives of eight turkeys in this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas."

Common Core Aligned
Reading Information:
Word Count: 485
Page count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 4.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz:  68884
Lexile: NP
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A Plump and Perky Turkey
by Teresa Bateman
 Jeff Shelly (Illustrator)

4.09 avg rating — 183 ratings

Turkeys around Squawk Valley just don't jump into pots anymore -- they are way too smart for that. So the townspeople hatch a clever plan. They host a turkey-themed arts and crafts fair and lure a vain bird into town by advertising for an artist's model. Peter the Turkey, proud of his well-stuffed form, takes the bait but doesn't fall for the trap. Fun rhymes and illustrations.

The people in Squawk Valley
were downhearted and depressed.
Thanksgiving was approaching,
but without its special guest.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 646
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 4.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 132907
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compiled by Pam
updated November 2014