Reading the book aloud will help clear up some common misconceptions about these big birds. He provides a feast of turkey information in a couple dozen pages. His beautiful double-page spreads, in dazzling watercolors, offer plenty of information on their own, for readers and nonreaders alike. Those turkeys are a different color than their counterparts seen in many wooded areas. A desert turkey's tan feathers more closely match its surroundings.
Turkeys have incredible eyesight.
Two male turkeys often fight for dominance and breeding rights. Turkeys' heads change color if they get excited or agitated. All About Turkeys , written and illustrated by Jim Arnosky, was published this year by Scholastic Press. It is available in bookstores everywhere. Inc. All Rights Reserved.