Once upon a time, in a far-off forest, there lived a turkey named Tom. Tom was a jolly bird who loved to sing and dance, and he was always the life of the party. One day, he heard about a big gathering of all the animals in the forest, and he was eager to go and have some fun.

When Tom arrived at the gathering, he saw a yak named Yolanda, a quail named Quinn, a rabbit named Roger, a veal named Vicky, and a venison named Vance. They all greeted Tom and invited him to join in the festivities.

As they were dancing and singing, Tom suddenly had a brilliant idea. "Why don't we have a big feast?" he exclaimed. "I'll cook up a turkey feast and we can all enjoy a delicious meal together."

All the animals agreed, and Tom set to work preparing the feast. He roasted a turkey in the oven, boiled some carrots and potatoes, and made a gravy to go with it. Yolanda offered to bring some hay for the table, Quinn brought some eggs, Roger brought some lettuce, Vicky brought some cheese, and Vance brought some berries.

When the feast was ready, they all sat down and dug in. Tom took a big bite of his turkey and exclaimed, "This is the best turkey I've ever tasted!"

But then, to everyone's surprise, Yolanda stood up and said, "Wait a minute! This turkey tastes just like veal!"

Vicky was shocked. "That's impossible! I brought the veal, and it's right here on my plate!"

Quinn, the quail, then said, "And this gravy tastes like venison!"

Vance, the venison, was taken aback. "But I brought the venison, and it's right here on my plate!"

Roger, the rabbit, was getting worried. "I think there's been a mix-up. I brought the lettuce, but it tastes like hay!"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, until Tom, the turkey, burst out laughing. "Ha! I tricked you all. I used my special cooking powers to make everything taste like turkey!"

And so, they all had a good laugh and continued to enjoy the feast, with Tom as the hero of the day. They all agreed that even though the food tasted like turkey, it was still the best feast they had ever had, and they all lived happily ever after.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who was the main character in the story?
2. What did Tom, the turkey, suggest for the forest gathering?
3. What did each animal bring to the feast?
4. Why did everyone think the food tasted like different things?
5. How did Tom trick the other animals?
6. Did everyone enjoy the feast, even though it was all turkey?
7. What was the lesson learned from this story?