Not having turkey for Thanksgiving? Don't worry! Going sans turkey is nothing to be ashamed of.
This is the message of Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules. Tuyet, a young Vietnamese American girl, is upset when she learns that her family will be having duck for Thanksgiving instead of turkey, which she believes is the "rule" for the holiday. Tuyet's disappointment continues on the holiday, despite actually enjoying the duck with spicy sauce with her family. When she returns to school, though, she discovers that she is not alone, and that many of her classmates also did not eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
My daughter pointed out that this book would have come in handy last year when we ate Chinese food with my in-laws last Thanksgiving (see A Stir-fried Thanksgiving). Not being a turkey eater, I was thrilled to eat stir-fries and crab on Thanksgiving, but at the time, my rule-abiding daughter, was not as convinced that it was okay.
Now, my daughter is one year older, and she is not worried about whether or not we'll have turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. We'll have a feast, that's for sure--a spring greens salad with cranberries, toasted pine nuts, and goat cheese; a pancetta, kale, and acorn squash risotto; a roasted-to-perfection chicken; an assortment of roasted root vegetables; and a simple yet always delicious apple crumble--but the focus will be on enjoying our time together.
The message of Duck for Turkey Day resonates with wise words spoken by Marcie on the beloved Thanksgiving animated classic A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving after Peppermint Patty criticizes the Thanksgiving feast (a piece of toast, pretzel sticks, and popcorn) Charlie Brown has prepared, "Thanksgiving is more than eating...We should just be thankful for being together."
Here's to togetherness and popcorn, toast, duck, or whatever you will be eating on Thursday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is the message of Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules. Tuyet, a young Vietnamese American girl, is upset when she learns that her family will be having duck for Thanksgiving instead of turkey, which she believes is the "rule" for the holiday. Tuyet's disappointment continues on the holiday, despite actually enjoying the duck with spicy sauce with her family. When she returns to school, though, she discovers that she is not alone, and that many of her classmates also did not eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
My daughter pointed out that this book would have come in handy last year when we ate Chinese food with my in-laws last Thanksgiving (see A Stir-fried Thanksgiving). Not being a turkey eater, I was thrilled to eat stir-fries and crab on Thanksgiving, but at the time, my rule-abiding daughter, was not as convinced that it was okay.
Now, my daughter is one year older, and she is not worried about whether or not we'll have turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. We'll have a feast, that's for sure--a spring greens salad with cranberries, toasted pine nuts, and goat cheese; a pancetta, kale, and acorn squash risotto; a roasted-to-perfection chicken; an assortment of roasted root vegetables; and a simple yet always delicious apple crumble--but the focus will be on enjoying our time together.
The message of Duck for Turkey Day resonates with wise words spoken by Marcie on the beloved Thanksgiving animated classic A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving after Peppermint Patty criticizes the Thanksgiving feast (a piece of toast, pretzel sticks, and popcorn) Charlie Brown has prepared, "Thanksgiving is more than eating...We should just be thankful for being together."
Here's to togetherness and popcorn, toast, duck, or whatever you will be eating on Thursday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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