ParentsPick

A Turkey for Thanksgiving — Content Guide for Parents

By Eve BuntingHoughton Mifflin HarcourtISBN 978039574212932 pages
A Turkey for Thanksgiving

Found in this book

  • Scary contentBrief

Not found

  • Violence
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

Content themes

Factual summary of themes present in this book. No opinion — just the facts.

Get the full theme breakdown in the app

Summaries and source quotes for every theme.

Download for iOS

Example theme card

Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

"Preparing the table for Thanksgiving dinner, Mrs. Moose confesses to Mr. Moose that everything would be quite perfect if only they had a turkey for dinner . . . With a plot twist that only young children will find surprising, Mrs. Moose offers the turkey a chair and treats him as an honored guest".--ALA Booklist. Full color.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is A Turkey for Thanksgiving appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Turkey is terrified because he thinks he will be eaten, and a couple of readers say sensitive children might find this distressing, though it ends happily with Turkey as a guest.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have scary content?

    Found (Brief): Turkey is terrified because he thinks he will be eaten, and a couple of readers say sensitive children might find this distressing, though it ends happily with Turkey as a guest.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Turkey for Thanksgiving have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.