Tale of mayhem

Turkey Hurly-Burly, 
By Annelies Judson;
​illustrator Nikki Slade Robinson
 
There’s a medallion included on the cover proclaiming – Winner of the Storylines Joy Cowley Award. That’s the 2024 award.
     The tale it tells is one that will appeal to five- to six-year-olds particularly – those early into their school years – though the text refers to pupils of all primary school grades. More than that – teachers, gardener, the school nurse, even the lunch delivery man get involved in the action.
     And what a tale of mayhem it is. Was any school ever this disrupted by a classroom pet? Well, perhaps, if it was misguided enough to choose turkeys. In this case there’s turmoil, devastation and commotion as the birds go on the rampage.
     The full-colour illustrations on every page are fun, especially where they show the chaos and the movement.
     As with all picture books from Scholastic, this one is well produced, printed on quality paper. 

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Review by Emily R

Title: Turkey Hurly-Burly
Author: Annelies Judson; illustrator Nikki Slade Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9781775439103
RRP: $21
Available: bookshops
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