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Gobble-Gobble Crash! a Barnyard Counting Bash
What happens when four noisy turkeys try to fly through the barnyard in the middle of the night? Gobble-Gobble-Crash! Those naughty turkeys bang into the house, smash into the coop, and slop into the pigpen. Before you know it, the whole barnyard is awake! But did the turkeys really want to wake the farmer, too? Count up to ten and back down again with this clever rhyming read-aloud by Julie Stiegemeyer, illustrated with boisterous watercolors by Valeri Gorbachev.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 4, 2008
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March 16, 2020
This book follows a group of turkeys as they disrupt an array of different farm animals on their land. They crash into every animal pen, house, and animal filled area creating a ton of ruckus. As the book disrupts each type of animal, it increases by one number in how large the group was. For example, there were 6 chicks and then there were 7 baby mice. It counts from 1 lonely mare to 10 baby robins. Then, once all of the animals are out and about creating a ton of noise, the farmer awakes and looks out his window to realize it's another turkey mess. He threatens to eat the turkeys and heads down to the animals to put the nonsense to rest. Hearing the farmers plot, the animals band together to save the turkeys. However, when he reaches the barn, all of the animals are quiet and back in their places. To his surprise, there are no turkeys to be found. They were hidden above the door where the farmer could not see them. The book then ends by going down the list of each group of animals and stating their number and how they are relaxing or falling asleep. But then.. oh no.. it ends with yet another barn yard dash.
Characters:
This book doesn't really focus in on any characters but instead just counts the animals on the farm and leaves some room for assumption.
Turkeys: Mischievous, chaotic, troublesome, and loud. They enjoy creating a mess and playing around the farm even when they know they aren't supposed to.
The barn animals: Some are more strict than others but most are easy going and enjoy having fun like the turkeys. They participate in the barnyard dash and roll and laugh at the chaotic turkeys. They are kind and helpful when they help save the turkeys and rush to keep them from being eaten by the farmer.
The farmer: This character appears to be tired and fed up. He has clearly had issues with the turkeys prior and has lost all patience in regards to them. He takes action and means what he says as he headed straight to the barn when he witnessed the chaos. However, he is also gullible because he fell for the animals trick of sleeping and hiding from the mess they had created.
Text structure/ illustrations:
The text is written in white to contrast against the dark backgrounds used by the illustrator to signify night time. When the page is white, the font is in black. The author chose to have the text stand out against the page as the words are more valued than the illustrations. The author incorporated various rhyming, counting, and onomatopoeia. The text was structured in a way that not only told a story but also was instructional in both early math and writing structures. The words that represented numbers were not only increased in font size but also bolded for emphasis. The words representing sounds were written in a cursive font that was also enlarged to draw focus and attention. The author was very intentional with his writing and used the text structure to transfer that knowledge to his readers. The illustrations on the other hand were all represented in cool colors. The main medium appeared to be watercolor as the author blended the colors in something harsher than crayon but not as harsh as marker. The drawings were in-between cartoon and realistic as they weren't real life images but they were more in depth than a typical simple sketch. I loved the illustrations but the text was definitely more beneficial to me in this story.
I liked how this book incorporated so many different lesson types within its story line. I also like how at the end of the plot, all of the animals banded together even though they were all so different. I felt as if that's a great message to share within your classroom.
There are several types of lesson incorporation's this book can be used for in early aged classrooms. First, it's great to teach rhyming in writing pieces. This can be achieved by first reading the book aloud, then pulling out specific rhyming sentences, and lastly creating their own sentence that follows the same structure and scheme. To make it more advanced, students can create several sentences that can form together to create a whole story. Depending on the skill level of your students, this can be altered. Next, it's a great way to teach what an onomatopoeia is. By pulling out the words that represent sounds from the book, you can place them on the board and ask students what they all have in common. You can read the words aloud as a class and find other words that meet these same characteristics. As a result, students will not only understand what the word means, but also be able to create their own to further incorporate onomatopoeia in future writing. Lastly, this book is great for a kindergarten or pre-K lesson on counting. I would simply read the book aloud and have my students count with me as each new set of animals were introduced. This way they understand not only how to count but what each number represents. We would then count the animals one by one to put these words to something visual.
Overall, I found this book to be super cute and perfect for younger students. I would definitely use it within my classroom.
Characters:
This book doesn't really focus in on any characters but instead just counts the animals on the farm and leaves some room for assumption.
Turkeys: Mischievous, chaotic, troublesome, and loud. They enjoy creating a mess and playing around the farm even when they know they aren't supposed to.
The barn animals: Some are more strict than others but most are easy going and enjoy having fun like the turkeys. They participate in the barnyard dash and roll and laugh at the chaotic turkeys. They are kind and helpful when they help save the turkeys and rush to keep them from being eaten by the farmer.
The farmer: This character appears to be tired and fed up. He has clearly had issues with the turkeys prior and has lost all patience in regards to them. He takes action and means what he says as he headed straight to the barn when he witnessed the chaos. However, he is also gullible because he fell for the animals trick of sleeping and hiding from the mess they had created.
Text structure/ illustrations:
The text is written in white to contrast against the dark backgrounds used by the illustrator to signify night time. When the page is white, the font is in black. The author chose to have the text stand out against the page as the words are more valued than the illustrations. The author incorporated various rhyming, counting, and onomatopoeia. The text was structured in a way that not only told a story but also was instructional in both early math and writing structures. The words that represented numbers were not only increased in font size but also bolded for emphasis. The words representing sounds were written in a cursive font that was also enlarged to draw focus and attention. The author was very intentional with his writing and used the text structure to transfer that knowledge to his readers. The illustrations on the other hand were all represented in cool colors. The main medium appeared to be watercolor as the author blended the colors in something harsher than crayon but not as harsh as marker. The drawings were in-between cartoon and realistic as they weren't real life images but they were more in depth than a typical simple sketch. I loved the illustrations but the text was definitely more beneficial to me in this story.
I liked how this book incorporated so many different lesson types within its story line. I also like how at the end of the plot, all of the animals banded together even though they were all so different. I felt as if that's a great message to share within your classroom.
There are several types of lesson incorporation's this book can be used for in early aged classrooms. First, it's great to teach rhyming in writing pieces. This can be achieved by first reading the book aloud, then pulling out specific rhyming sentences, and lastly creating their own sentence that follows the same structure and scheme. To make it more advanced, students can create several sentences that can form together to create a whole story. Depending on the skill level of your students, this can be altered. Next, it's a great way to teach what an onomatopoeia is. By pulling out the words that represent sounds from the book, you can place them on the board and ask students what they all have in common. You can read the words aloud as a class and find other words that meet these same characteristics. As a result, students will not only understand what the word means, but also be able to create their own to further incorporate onomatopoeia in future writing. Lastly, this book is great for a kindergarten or pre-K lesson on counting. I would simply read the book aloud and have my students count with me as each new set of animals were introduced. This way they understand not only how to count but what each number represents. We would then count the animals one by one to put these words to something visual.
Overall, I found this book to be super cute and perfect for younger students. I would definitely use it within my classroom.
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March 16, 2023
A raucous flock of turkeys cause a fuss in a fantasy barnyard, as youngsters are invited to count the animals on nearly every page. Some of the animals are delighted by the turkeys' antics, while others are annoyed, but all of them quickly band together to help the birds hide from the angry (and hungry) farmer!
Humane values are communicated with a sense of humor that won't turn off mainstream readers, which makes GOBBLE GOBBLE CRASH a fun book with which to share kindness with a wide audience.
Humane values are communicated with a sense of humor that won't turn off mainstream readers, which makes GOBBLE GOBBLE CRASH a fun book with which to share kindness with a wide audience.
September 25, 2017
I liked the part that the book count up to ten and back down again. It can helps students improve their numbering skill. The book also contains many animals and its picture, so it can help students studying about the animal. I liked the story's atmosphere starts from calm to noisy to calm to noisy. The book's story and illustration are interesting.
November 21, 2017
I absolutely loved this book. It’s a great book to interact with your child. My daughter loved making animal sounds and singing, “gobble gobble crash” at the times of the book. What a great way to learn numbers too. I’m really glad we found this book.
October 14, 2017
fun silly book with rhyming story
March 5, 2019
This about gobbling turkeys causing chaos in a barnyard. There is a lot of counting and rhyming.
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December 10, 2021Filed under "Stiegemeyer." Very funny book that can be used for Thanksgiving as well. (Meghan MacKinnon)
February 28, 2018
This book was fun and very entertaining. This would also be a good book to read during a lesson on poetry. It was also just be a good to read to kids because its just fun and engaging.
November 16, 2010
It was a quiet night on the farm until some wild turkeys gobbled and crashed their way into every animal on the place. When the farmer wakes, he promises himself a turkey dinner. Oh no! As noisy and clumsy as the turkeys are, the farm animals don't want them eaten. They hide those turkeys right. Farmer can't believe his eyes. Not a turkey in sight.
What I thought: Such a funny book! I laughed all the way through it. The turkeys' antics and the other animals' responses are wonderful. This book paired with one of Doreen Cronin's would make a guaranteed hilarious fun story time. The counting will keep kids engaged in the story. The illustrations were good. They set the perfect mood for the story. My favorite character is Mrs. Maggie Mouse.
Story Time Themes: Farm Animals, Turkeys/Thanksgiving, Numbers
What I thought: Such a funny book! I laughed all the way through it. The turkeys' antics and the other animals' responses are wonderful. This book paired with one of Doreen Cronin's would make a guaranteed hilarious fun story time. The counting will keep kids engaged in the story. The illustrations were good. They set the perfect mood for the story. My favorite character is Mrs. Maggie Mouse.
Story Time Themes: Farm Animals, Turkeys/Thanksgiving, Numbers
November 27, 2012
Gobble Gobble Crash, A Barnyard Counting Bash! This book is filled with vocabulary words, counting, animals, and friendship! Also, the rhyming scheme of the book holds children's attention and gives the book a wonderful rhythm. I do wish the book came in a larger size, but its not too small for a small group. However, I would not recommend it for a larger group of children. The illustrations are well rendered and give a good feel for real life animals. The color scheme is a little dark, but still very easily read and enjoyed. All in all this book gets a five star rating for its versatility!
Learning Extension:
For this book I would have made laminated cutouts of all of the animals and attached magnets to the back of them. Then we would count the animals out on the board as we go through the book.
Learning Extension:
For this book I would have made laminated cutouts of all of the animals and attached magnets to the back of them. Then we would count the animals out on the board as we go through the book.
November 20, 2012
This is not exactly a Thanksgiving title, but, since it stars a flock of wild turkeys this is a natural read for this time of year. The kids loved helping count all the barn yard animals, loved helping me say, "Gobble, Gobble, Crash!" and loved spotting the hidden turkeys later in the story. The illustrations are filled with fun, documenting the chaos that happens when a flock of wild turkeys invade a sleeping barnyard on a quiet moon-filled night. When the farmer wakes and threatens to put an end to the fun-and the invaders - the animals work together to protect their new turkey friends. Fun and engaging with many opportunities to encourage a storytime audience to interact with the book.
December 5, 2008
This rhythmic, rhyming counting book takes you on a nighttime tour of a farm as some wild turkeys cause a late night ruckus. The turkeys make their way around the farm waking up the baby animals much to their mamas dismay. This wild barnyard bash becomes enough to wake the farmer and his wife who vow to eat the turkeys! All of the animals on the farm come together to hide the turkeys and when the farmer makes it out to track them down all of the animals are quietly tucked in and the turkeys are no where to be found. The farmer heads back to bed thinking that perhaps he had been dreaming, but just as he begins to nod off.....he hears another gobble gobble crash!
September 13, 2012
I thought Gobble-Gobble Crash: A Barnyard Counting Bash by Julie Stiegemeyer was great! It is an excellent source for children to learn their basic counting numbers as well as be familiar with barnyard animals. The children are able to count up to ten and then back down again. They are able to see all the ruckus the naughty turkeys make to wake up the whole barnyard and the farmer. It has a repetitive phrase to it that is really catchy and easy for children to learn. The beautiful watercolor pictures went along with the story and were bright and colorful. I think the age level for this book would be ages 3 and up and the grade level would be for kindergarten and first grade.
September 17, 2012
This book is full of exciting words and the children can participate in reading this book. What is also a great thing about this book is that it teaches the children to count and also the children learn about the farm animals. And this book involves one to one correspondence.
Learning Experience:
After reading the book, I will have a felt board set up. I will make felt number and felt animals. The animals would be the animals that were in the book. The children will have the felt numbers and will use one to one correspondence and match the number with the right amount of farm animals. This activity will also teach the children how to recognize numbers.
Learning Experience:
After reading the book, I will have a felt board set up. I will make felt number and felt animals. The animals would be the animals that were in the book. The children will have the felt numbers and will use one to one correspondence and match the number with the right amount of farm animals. This activity will also teach the children how to recognize numbers.
November 28, 2015
ELAGSE1RL2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of
their central message or lesson.
I got to read this book to my students as a part of one of my lessons, and I absolutely loved it. The book is a blast and is easy for students to read along with. It is perfect for students who are developing readers and also helps with counting skills.
Students will be read the book as a class. They will then write 3 sentences about what happened in the story using transition words such as; first, then, and finally. They will then glue this paper onto a paper turkey that they made and colored.
their central message or lesson.
I got to read this book to my students as a part of one of my lessons, and I absolutely loved it. The book is a blast and is easy for students to read along with. It is perfect for students who are developing readers and also helps with counting skills.
Students will be read the book as a class. They will then write 3 sentences about what happened in the story using transition words such as; first, then, and finally. They will then glue this paper onto a paper turkey that they made and colored.
March 4, 2013
Ages 3 and up. The main thing I thought as I was reading this book is that it might be too long and have too many words for a toddler. A preschooler might appreciate and get more out of this story. It counts 1-10 forwards AND backwards and reviews farm animals. The rhymes can help with phonological awareness. I appreciated that the numbers were spelled out and not in number form (ex: "one" instead of "1") That was a nice touch. And each number was presented in all capital letters so they stood out drastically from the rest of the text.
October 29, 2014
Written in poetic form, this counting book has beautiful barnyard illustrations. The words paint beautiful mind pictures and the sounds are so accurately described that the reader can almost gear them. All is quiet this night in the barnyard until suddenly a group of turkeys begin crashing into everything. The farmer and his wife are awakened and he vows to make a turkey easy. The farm animals pledge to help save the turkeys. When the farmer checks the barn and pens, all is quiet and he thinks he must have been dreaming.
September 2, 2011
This book is very educational. It includes counting and farm animals. You read a sentence like one horse eats hay and then you have the child point out what animal was talked about and then have them count it.
I thought this book was very informational. I love books that ingage children in learning and this book definately does this. The pictures are very vivid and precise. I would definately reccomend this book to any early childhood teacher.
I thought this book was very informational. I love books that ingage children in learning and this book definately does this. The pictures are very vivid and precise. I would definately reccomend this book to any early childhood teacher.
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August 9, 2016AR Quiz No. 125483 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP
This is a fun book, the story is cute and catchy. Wonderful verbs. Great story for counting up and back. Each page has a multiple items that can be counted but in addition to counting a lesson can be used to create addition lessons. great for grade K - 2nd.
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP
This is a fun book, the story is cute and catchy. Wonderful verbs. Great story for counting up and back. Each page has a multiple items that can be counted but in addition to counting a lesson can be used to create addition lessons. great for grade K - 2nd.
October 18, 2015
Gobble-Gobble-Crash is an excellent book for young children from the age of 3 to preschool. It is a book that is filled with different kinds of barnyard animals. Each page begins or ends with the phrase "Gobble-Gobble-Crash" which is a catchy phrase to the young reader. It is a fun read aloud, the pictures within the book are intriguing and it teaches young readers how to count from numbers one through ten.
September 7, 2014
This book has beautiful illustrations to go along with its rhyming tale of a flock of turkeys that descend upon a barnyard at night causing complete chaos. The story counts up to 10 and then back down again. I would use this in class to not only teaching counting, but to teach about farms, farm animals, and wild turkeys.
November 26, 2008
The realism took a dive with number ten, but *true story* Christmas eve past, a group of wild pigs were using the cow's water trough out by the wood shed as a party spot. Jumping and splashing and oinking!
March 5, 2009
I find this to be an excellent group read aloud, and it works well too as a lap book. The language is fun, there's a great chime-in refrain, and unlike many counting books, it has a strong (and funny) story line. The illustrations are full of energy and humor.
March 20, 2013
Read the story of some fun, and sometimes trouble seeking, turkeys as they fiddle around the barnyard at night. I hope they don't wake everyone up! Rhyming words help students to read with fluency and text complements learning to count.
August 27, 2015
I liked this book. Kids love animals and so it is a great way to help teach students how to count using animals. I chose this book, because I thought it would be a good way to teach counting to students and so it stood out to me.
January 27, 2020
FUN BOOK! I love that this book counts up to ten and then back down to one! The story line is so cute with the wild turkeys causing barnyard trouble. The characters and the illustrations are adorable. I like this book for all children ages.
August 24, 2008
Fun little read aloud with decent rhyme and rhythm.
September 13, 2008
This book is cute and silly. Count from 1 to 10 and back as the obnoxious turkeys induce chaos on the farm.
December 4, 2008
We really enjoyed reading this.
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January 20, 2009A great storytime book.
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