Book Review How to Catch a Turkey

This clever Thanksgiving adventure brings the popular "How to Catch" series to the holiday season, offering a hilarious, high-energy chase through a school building as students attempt to capture a clever turkey on the loose. The story combines STEAM concepts with vibrant, engaging illustrations that will have young readers eagerly turning pages to see if the turkey outsmarts each elaborate trap. Rhythmic, rhyming text makes for an enjoyable read-aloud experience that captures the excitement and chaos of a school Thanksgiving play gone wonderfully awry. Children will delight in the creative contraptions and the turkey's comical escapes throughout this festive school story.

What sets this Thanksgiving tale apart is its perfect blend of holiday spirit and engineering-inspired problem-solving, presenting early STEM concepts through an accessible, entertaining narrative. The turkey's perspective adds humor and heart, while the school setting feels immediately familiar to kindergarten and early elementary students. Parents seeking an engaging seasonal read that encourages creative thinking and laughter will find this book a holiday hit, likely to become a November tradition that children request year after year for its playful celebration of ingenuity and Thanksgiving fun.