Recommended reading on nature related topics from librarians at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library.  

Turkeys in Disguise
By: Cynthia Platt 

Find at your library: [print] 

Follow along as a group of kids get crafty and decide to save some turkeys by coming up with a cornucopia of creative and silly disguises for their feathered friends. Inspired by the popular Thanksgiving school activity of creating paper disguises for the turkey, this lower-priced hardcover picture book is perfect for the classroom and for story time at home. -- Bibliocommons      

The Gratitude Turkey
By: Russell Hasan 

Find at your library: [ebook] 

This magical realism urban fantasy Thanksgiving holiday novel is a standalone novel complete story which runs to about 250 pages. Once you start reading it, prepare to be captivated and enchanted by a truly heartwarming and inspirational story, like a faerie tale for the modern age. -- Bibliocommons 

Mama Turkey and the Fox
By: Abbie Phillips Walker 

Find at your library: [eaudio] 

A mother turkey protects her sleepy chicks from a sly fox and sings them a lullaby. -- Bibliocommons 

Turkeys on Strike
By: Jennifer Jones 

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The turkeys have had it… and this Thanksgiving, they’re on strike! They’re tired of being chased, roasted, and gobbled up year after year. So, they’ve flown the coop and left a letter behind. No turkeys, no feast, just chaos in the kitchen! Can the kids find a way to bring the turkeys back before Thanksgiving dinner is ruined?  -- Amazon 

Chasing Turkeys: Lessons in Life’s Wisdom, One Wild Turkey Chase at a Time
By: Kenton Whitman 

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Culminating in a series of turkey chases set in one of the most brutal winters in Wisconsin's history, Kenton lopes through farmers' fields, forests, and ravines, only to find that the turkeys have led him to something more profound than his original goal-a new understanding of life's meaning, of humans' connection with nature, and of the importance of chasing after our dreams, however improbable they may be. -- Bibliocommons 

When I Was a Turkey
By: Joe Hutto

Find at your library: [print] [ebook] 

When I Was a Turkey is a middle-grade adaptation of the remarkable true story of a naturalist who raised a flock of wild turkeys using imprinting. -- Bibliocommons 

Gobble, Gobble
By: Cathryn Falwell 

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A child observes wild turkeys through the seasons. Includes facts about this classic American bird.  -- Bibliocommons

Turkeys Strike Out
By: Hannah Eliot 

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Did you know that the most popular sport in the world is soccer?

How about that if you are 7 feet tall or taller you have a 17% chance of playing in the NBA? Or that, in bowling, a “turkey” is when you get three strikes? -- Bibliocommons