If You Meet a Turkey Printable Book

This book is a fun adaption of If You Meet a Dragon by Joy Cowley.  This printable was made to go with Little Giraffes Thanksgiving Literacy Ideas.

This book is being provided in different formats to meet your needs in both black and white and color.  You can print a larger sized class book and mount a pocket inside the cover to store a feather for “tickling” the turkey. If you choose the smaller books, they are designed so you can collate the pages, staple, then quickly cut in half with a paper cutter.

Each version of the book has a cover plus seven pages: “If you meet a turkey…” and then tickle his feathers, nose, wattle, toes, tummy and chin, ending with “And that will be the end of him!” The tickle feathers page has two feathers to print on tag board and put together.

Download PDF – Free Account Required

Please log in to view/download your printable PDF
or create a free account to get instant access.

Your download links will unlock below once you are logged in with your free account:

If You Meet a Turkey Printable Book:

  • Full Size Color Turkey Book (Printable PDF)
  • Half Size Color Turkey Book (Printable PDF) (2 to a page)
  • Full Size Black & White Turkey Book (Printable PDF)
  • Half Size Black & White Turkey Book (Printable PDF)(2 to a page)

Need a tickle feather?  We have that too:

  • Turkey Tickle Feathers (Printable PDF)


Ways to use it

  • Read the full-size book aloud and tickle the turkey with the feather on each page.
  • Make a half-size book for each student to read and color.
  • Point to each word as students read the repeated pattern.
  • Have students act out each page by tickling a partner’s toes, nose or chin.
  • Make a class book and keep the feather in a pocket inside the cover.
  • Pair the book with If You Meet a Dragon by Joy Cowley and compare them.

Find More: