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The Money We'll Save (2011)

by Brock Cole(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0374350116 (ISBN13: 9780374350116)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

review 1: Brock Coles' distinct water color illustrations accompany hilarious text about a family and a turkey.Ma sends Pa to the market to pick up 2 eggs and 1/2 lb. of flour. That's it. No more. Well, when Pa comes back he has a turkey. He insists in can live in a box next to the stove and eat table scraps. Think of the money they'll save, he says. But the turkey gets bigger and meaner. He starts to steal food from others in the house. He becomes smelly and noisy and the neighbors start to complain. Pa keeps moving the turkey until, finally, the day before Christmas arrives and he plans to take the turkey to the butchers. However, when the kids hear that the turkey is going to the butchers they immediately argue that of course he's not going. How could they eat a member of the fam... moreily? A grumpy member, but still...They find a solution that is quite humorous.
review 2: The story takes place in 19th century New York. A rather large family is living in an apartment flat. Ma and the children are very busy with chores so Pa is sent out to buy flour and eggs. Christmas is coming up, so Ma reminds him not to spend an extra penny. But as all loyal husbands do...Pa disobeys and buys a young turkey in hopes of saving the family money. The turkey is not favored by their neighborhoods and he soon becomes costly. The family gets creative in finding a solution that pleases all.I appreciated the illustrations and I imagine they are an accurate depiction of the time period. I recommend this book for anyone looking for a Christmas story that isn't overly cheesy or didactic. less

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