Gobble Gobble Crash

Gobble Gobble Crash: A Barnyard Counting Bash
Publishing Date: Sept. 4, 2008

Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

Published by Dutton Children's Books
2008
ISBN 978-0-525-47959-8

Four noisy wild turkeys come swooping and smashing into the barnyard, 
thumping and bumping, making messes and mayhem. Now, all that banging 
and clanging has also woken up the farmer, and those turkeys are in trouble 
if they don't find a place to hide--and quick! Count one to ten and back again with 
this clever and silly rhyming read-aloud. 

Reviews: 
"Do not be fooled: This is not a Thanksgiving tale. It is, however, a counting, rhyming, barnyard, 
bedtime story. And the humor and illustrations actually make it all work. A rafter of wild turkeys 
disrupts the sleep of all the barnyard animals as they flap and crash about the farm. Things really 
get heated when the farmer, mighty grouchy at his midnight awakening, vows to turn the turkeys 
into dinner. Aghast, the rest of the animals hide the turkeys while the farmer searches about. The 
rhyming text conveys all the action in sturdy couplets, at the same time giving
readers the opportunity to count the animals and their offspring from one to ten all along the way. 
Gorbachev’s characteristic ink-and-watercolor artwork incorporates cool greens and blues that 
set the sleepy tone and make the whole barnyard seem peaceful and inviting—except, of course, 
when the turkeys crash the scene again. A lively addition to any preschooler or storytime collection.
(Picture book. 3-5)" - Kirkus, August 2008   

"PreS-Gr 1–In rhythmic couplets, a numbers game unfolds: one horse, two cows, three kittens settle 
down for the night, only to be awakened by four noisy wild turkeys (“Gobble, gobble, crash!”) that disturb 
everyone as they fly from the barn to the sty to the henhouse, finally waking the farmer and his wife, who 
vow to “have a turkey feast!” At that, all of the farm animals quiet down (“Gobble, gobble, sshhh!”) and hide 
the four turkeys, as the counting reverses from 10 baby robins back to one horse, and everyone goes back to sleep, 
including the befuddled farmer–but not for long. Gorbachev’s action-filled illustrations add to the fun. His animals 
cavort against moonlit teal backgrounds, with the text printed in white. Children will have fun spotting the hiding turkeys 
and should greatly enjoy the whole bash.–Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA" 
- School Library Journal 


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