Duck for Turkey Day by Jaqueline Jules

November 20, 2009 by Administrator
Filed under Great Books for Girls

Reviewed by Author: Pam Allyn.

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Duck for Turkey Day by Jaqueline Jules, illustrated by Kathryn Mitter
(Albert Whitman & Company, 2009)

This wonderful book gives a new spin to the classic Thanksgiving Day tale. Young Tuyet is excited to celebrate Thanksgiving with her Vietnamese American family. She is looking forward to the time off from school and the delicious dinner. Then, disaster strikes! Tuyet is mortified when she finds out her family is having duck instead of turkey for dinner. Despite her own misgivings, Tuyet enjoys her family’s special version of Thanksgiving dinner and is even more surprised when she gets to school on Monday. Tuyet’s classmates had dinners as unique and special as hers. Some of her classmates celebrated the holiday with turkey, but others celebrated with roast beef, lamb, and even enchiladas! Tuyet discovers that the meaning of Thanksgiving is not
defined by what is on the table. Instead it is an occasion to share what is in your heart. This beautifully written and playfully illustrated book will allow you and the little girl in your life to reflect on your own unique family
traditions, and what the holiday means to you. Though every family celebrates in their own way, Thanksgiving is a time when we can all be thankful for what we have and those we love.

ABOUT THE REVIEWER:

Pam Allyn is the author of The Complete 4 for Literacy, a guide for educators, and coauthor of the six-book series The Complete Year in Reading and Writing. She is also the author of What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read With Your Child – and All the Best Times to Read Them. Pam is widely known as a motivational speaker on the subject of raising lifelong readers and writers. It is her personal quest to bring literacy to every child stems from a deeper desire to bring dignity to every child, and to empower children to read and write powerfully, effectively and with passion and delight. Her hope is that all children will grow up able to fulfill their dreams and leave their positive imprint on the world. Pam has started a not-for-profit, LitWorld International, Inc., to further this vision.