Albuquerque Turkey

What a cheerful, animal-friendly twist on Thanksgiving! Lively rhyme—which kids can sing to the tune of “My Darling Clementine”—captures the heartwarming friendship between a man and his pet turkey. As the holiday approaches, and the man begins to shop and cook, Albuquerque starts to get nervous. Will he end up as dinner? Young readers are in for a big and happy surprise.

Lucinda McQueen—whose art has graced dozens of board and picture books—has created adorable pictures that perfectly complement B.G. Ford’s beguiling verse.