A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, f...
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Jun 22, 2010
NSAndrew
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[close:] Hardcover book & CD set narrated by James Naughton with music by David Mansfield includes track 1, story with page-turn signals; track 2, story without page-turn signals; 6 tracks of animal facts.
The book is beautifully illustrated using cut-paper art, presented as an interactive guessing game, with simple text that even wee little ones can follow along.
A set of animals are displayed in each double-page spread - well, mostly their body part relevant to the acco More...
The book is beautifully illustrated using cut-paper art, presented as an interactive guessing game, with simple text that even wee little ones can follow along.
A set of animals are displayed in each double-page spread - well, mostly their body part relevant to the acco More...
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Nov 03, 2011
Angela
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? is a nonfiction Caldecott Honor Book for primary to intermediate readers. What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? is a book about animals and what they can do with their eyes, ears, noses, and mouths. The book is separated into sections: one for ears, eyes, etc. Each section includes different animals and tells us what each of those animals can do with that particular body part. For example, what do you do with eyes like these? If you’re a horned lizard, you s
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Nov 12, 2011
Rodricucuz
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1. Concept Picture book
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a. " What do you do with a Tail like this?" by Steve Jenkins is a good picture book . The book illustrates different body parts of animals such as noses and tails and then list how the animal they use the body part.
b. The cover of the book was not that eye catching to me like most children's picture books . The cover is mysterious , it left me trying to guessing what type o More...
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a. " What do you do with a Tail like this?" by Steve Jenkins is a good picture book . The book illustrates different body parts of animals such as noses and tails and then list how the animal they use the body part.
b. The cover of the book was not that eye catching to me like most children's picture books . The cover is mysterious , it left me trying to guessing what type o More...
Nov 08, 2011
Rachel
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Age Range - Primary
This book teaches young children about different animals by identifying body parts. For example, the book illustrates the animal's tails and asks "What do you do with a tail like this?" The book shows the animals in full color on the following page. The author then describes what each animal does with its tail. A monkey can hang from a tree, a scorpion can give a nasty sting or a giraffe can swat away flies. The book also asks questions about the animal's More...
This book teaches young children about different animals by identifying body parts. For example, the book illustrates the animal's tails and asks "What do you do with a tail like this?" The book shows the animals in full color on the following page. The author then describes what each animal does with its tail. A monkey can hang from a tree, a scorpion can give a nasty sting or a giraffe can swat away flies. The book also asks questions about the animal's More...
Mar 09, 2010
Jaclyn
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page is a picture book intended for readers in preschool through grade two. I gave it four stars. This book is a book full of guessing and predicting as readers learn new and interesting facts about different animals’ noses, ears, tails, eyes, feet, and mouths. The pages follow a pattern of “What do you do with a…like this?” and “If you’re a…you…”, beautifully intertwining factual information and illustrations to teach the rea
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Nov 13, 2009
Sarah
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I had heard of this book, but had never actually seen or read it. What a great way to get children interested in studying animals! It also provides children with a chance to look at the world from different perspectives. Looking at the crisp, brightly colored illustrations made of cut-paper collage students can learn about how animals have similar body parts and how the animals use them.
The book can be read as a read-aloud in K-2 and incorporated into a unit about animals. Studen More...
The book can be read as a read-aloud in K-2 and incorporated into a unit about animals. Studen More...
Jul 23, 2009
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Jenkins, S. and Page, R. (2003). What do you do with a tail like this? Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
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This informational concept book poses questions about the natural world (“what do you do with ears like these” or “what do you do with feet like these?”) that are answered according to creature. The die-cut pictures add high interest and texture to the story.
At the back of the book are four pages that contain a detailed paragraph about each creature displayed in the st More...
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This informational concept book poses questions about the natural world (“what do you do with ears like these” or “what do you do with feet like these?”) that are answered according to creature. The die-cut pictures add high interest and texture to the story.
At the back of the book are four pages that contain a detailed paragraph about each creature displayed in the st More...
Feb 06, 2010
Ch_robyn
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Fiction books typically outweigh nonfiction books when it comes to Caldecott honors. However, this 2003 nonfiction book by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page definitely received the recognition it deserved. Its unique format and striking cut-paper artwork make it a perfect nonfiction book for kids of all ages.
The book focuses on unique ways animals use their very ordinary features – eyes, nose, ears, mouth feet, and of course, tail. For each feature, the question is posed: “What do you More...
The book focuses on unique ways animals use their very ordinary features – eyes, nose, ears, mouth feet, and of course, tail. For each feature, the question is posed: “What do you More...
Oct 22, 2010
Nicole
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I can't resist paper-collage books. This one is beautiful! The colors and details of the illustrations are amazing!
I love the focus on unique animal features and how each is used in a unique way by the particular animal. Great book for science when talking about form and function. Includes details in the back with a paragraph about all the animals featured in the book.
Noses: platypus, hyena, African elephant, American alligator, star-nosed mole
Ears: yello More...
I love the focus on unique animal features and how each is used in a unique way by the particular animal. Great book for science when talking about form and function. Includes details in the back with a paragraph about all the animals featured in the book.
Noses: platypus, hyena, African elephant, American alligator, star-nosed mole
Ears: yello More...
Mar 08, 2010
Jennifer
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This book was a 2004 Caldecott Honor book. It asks the readers to guess what animals match the parts that shown on the prior page and then gives interesting facts about what id unique about how that animal uses that part. For example, on one page it shows 5 different sets of eyes and asks "What do you do with eyes like these?" and on the next page it tells you about the horned lizard that squirts blood from its eyes. My students enjoyed reading this book together and guessing about the
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Jan 30, 2012
Cameron
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What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? is an awesome and informal picture book. The first page explains how to use the book, followed by pages that ask "What do you do with a nose like this?" with several different animal's mouths displayed on the two page spread. The next two pages are also a two page spread with the animal in full, explaining how the nose functions. Ears, tails, eyes, feet, and mouth follow, with all different animals being displayed. My favorite part about this book
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Feb 02, 2010
L- Lisa
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This delightful picture book for Kindergarten to grade 4 uses creative illustrations and riddles to capture the interest of a wide audience. The illustrations are created with vibrant cut-paper collage, showing portions of one part of five animals on one page with the inquiry question “What do you do with a_____ like this?” The answers are found as the page is turned, with a brief description of how animals use their body parts. This format offers suspense for the reader as they consider eac
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Mar 02, 2010
L-Crystal
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This is a story recommended for children in grades k-4. It is a Caldecott Honor book (2004). This book is wonderfully illustrated and definitely interactive. Readers play a guessing game during the exploration of how many amazing animals use their eyes, ears, noses, feet, and tails.
This book is beautifully illustrated, interesting, and fascinating as readers get to know several facts about various animal features. Fascinating facts about nature and a More...
This book is beautifully illustrated, interesting, and fascinating as readers get to know several facts about various animal features. Fascinating facts about nature and a More...
Feb 07, 2009
Heather
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We got this for Christmas (thanks Aunt Amy) and have had a lot of fun with it. Each page shows different noses or ears or eyes or tails or whatever and asks what you'd do with that part. Then you turn the page to figure out what the animal is and what they do with the part. All of the boys (ages 8 to 2) enjoyed guessing and they were rather surprised by some of them. At the back is more detailed information about each animal.
The pictures are in the cut paper style which isn't my More...
The pictures are in the cut paper style which isn't my More...
Dec 07, 2008
Cindi
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He he he! We had fun with this book. When we got to the questions, like "What do you do with a tail like this?" we sang the question. My five year old likes singing A LOT so this was fun for her. We read "How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?" the night before this one which she liked, but with this book she asked me to immediately read it again and also wanted to know more about certain animals like the horned lizard that squirts blood out of it's eyes as a defense mechan
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Nov 15, 2009
NS-Christine
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If you like learning interesting facts about animals, you will enjoy this book! Find out how different animals use their eyes, ears, noses, and tails. Each page has animal parts that belong to all different kinds of animals. Your job is to try and guess what animal they belong to!
This is perfect for a read aloud to introduce the genre of non-fiction to young students in Kindergarten or even pre-school. The reading level is appropriate for first or second grade students, although the in More...
This is perfect for a read aloud to introduce the genre of non-fiction to young students in Kindergarten or even pre-school. The reading level is appropriate for first or second grade students, although the in More...
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Nov 24, 2008
Michelle
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I cannot say too many times how much I love cut-paper collage and this book is full of awesome cut and torn paper animals and interesting facts about them.
The first page asks you what do you do with noses...mouths...ears...feet, eyes...and tails like this? You get to guess what the different animals are and how they might use that body part. The second page tells you what the animal is and how they use that particular body part. The back of the book gives brief information about each anim More...
The first page asks you what do you do with noses...mouths...ears...feet, eyes...and tails like this? You get to guess what the different animals are and how they might use that body part. The second page tells you what the animal is and how they use that particular body part. The back of the book gives brief information about each anim More...
Dec 04, 2011
Rachel
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This book is fabulous! Children will be fascinated with what they learn on each page. The book asks a series of questions, such as, "What would you do with a nose like this?" Children have the opportunity to predict what animals might do with that kind of nose or tail or foot. The next page offers facts about what each animal actually does with this body part. I used this book as a read-aloud for a kindergarten class. I was the substitute and the students could not focus on more
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Feb 04, 2010
Ch_katiemcginnis
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What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? was ritten and illustrated by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.This story has great illustrations with collage like pictures using crinkled paper and fur.
This story is great for patterns. It allows students to make predictions on what animals are hidden on the next page by just showing their nose, or tail, or feet. It is very informative and teaches students about characterists of animals in fun and creative ways. This book would fit perfectly in th More...
This story is great for patterns. It allows students to make predictions on what animals are hidden on the next page by just showing their nose, or tail, or feet. It is very informative and teaches students about characterists of animals in fun and creative ways. This book would fit perfectly in th More...
Jan 04, 2012
Laura
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This informational book weaves its decorative motif from cover to cover. The front cover shows the tail of a lizard with the title coiled around it; when opened, readers can see the rest of the lizard’s body on the back cover. Each of the illustrations appear to be collages which seem to be remarkably accurate for such renderings and which help reinforce the theme that these exceptional animals are made up of unique parts. After the brief introduction, the body of the book is a series of paired
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Nov 26, 2010
Nancy
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Published: 2003, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Age: 4-8
Pictures of different animal parts such as tails, eyes, noses, etc., on a page and the following page tells what animal it is and what they can do with that body part. Little kids will love trying to guess what body part belongs to what animal. A little older students will enjoy finding out more about each animal featured at the end of the book. The illustrations are fun, using cut paper collage and the text is positioned in dif More...
Age: 4-8
Pictures of different animal parts such as tails, eyes, noses, etc., on a page and the following page tells what animal it is and what they can do with that body part. Little kids will love trying to guess what body part belongs to what animal. A little older students will enjoy finding out more about each animal featured at the end of the book. The illustrations are fun, using cut paper collage and the text is positioned in dif More...
Sep 21, 2010
Theresa
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ISBN-0-618-25628-8 c2003
I love the concept of this book and think it is an entertaining and educational way for young children to learn about animals, some familiar and some not so familiar. Children get a peak at a part of the animal whether it be the tail, nose, mouth or ears, and then can try to guess what the animal is. This is a fun learning activity for children plus at the back of the book is more detailed information about each of the animals in the book.
I love the concept of this book and think it is an entertaining and educational way for young children to learn about animals, some familiar and some not so familiar. Children get a peak at a part of the animal whether it be the tail, nose, mouth or ears, and then can try to guess what the animal is. This is a fun learning activity for children plus at the back of the book is more detailed information about each of the animals in the book.
Nov 01, 2008
Edouble
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I read this book on a nightly basis to my 17 month old daughter. She finds it to be a very fun and informative romp through the animal world just before bed, and especially enjoys the skunk with its "stinky spray". At the end of the book she is allowed to pick out an individual animal for a more encyclopedic breakdown of the previous taste given within the body of the main story. This usually holds her attention for half of a paragraph and then it is time for her crib. Although it
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Apr 29, 2009
Joel
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This is a well done, intriguing book on animal traits, which is intended for small children. It’s formatted in a fun, interactive way. On one page the reader is given a small glimpse of different species particular anatomy parts. (e.g. ears, noses, eyes.) They are then invited to explore by turning the page to discover, what the species is and how they use their particular parts. My three year old can't get enough of this book.
Jan 31, 2012
Jennifer
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This is a fantastic factual book that can jumpstart many different science lessons. Children could read about the different kinds of body parts on different animals and the senses associated with it. Then, students can make their own story with their senses.
This could also be a great jumpstart on living things. How do these body parts suggest "living" rather than "non living"? How about "animal" rather than "non animal"?
This could also be a great jumpstart on living things. How do these body parts suggest "living" rather than "non living"? How about "animal" rather than "non animal"?
Mar 09, 2010
Dena
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Reading Level: Preschool
How Fun! A non-fiction book for the youngest readers. I was thrilled to discover this one! The illustrations are made of cut paper collages depicting the different animals featured. Animals share same parts such as eyes, nose , feet, etc... This book shows the animals similiar parts and the different ways the animals use them! The repetitive format and illustrations keep the reader engaged!
How Fun! A non-fiction book for the youngest readers. I was thrilled to discover this one! The illustrations are made of cut paper collages depicting the different animals featured. Animals share same parts such as eyes, nose , feet, etc... This book shows the animals similiar parts and the different ways the animals use them! The repetitive format and illustrations keep the reader engaged!
Apr 09, 2011
Ebony
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Great book that uses pictures of animal parts to explain what animals do with those parts of their bodies. Great book for younger elementary aged students to learn more about animals and how animals use their body parts. Can also be used for students to compare and contrast animal parts and human parts. Also great as a guessing game..for example...guess the animal which goes with the picture of the nose.
Mar 19, 2011
Kaye
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2004 Caldecott Honor Book
Great tissue paper art depicting parts of familiar animals. The reader looks at the (eg. nose) and "guesses" what animal it is. The complete animal is posted on the following page, complete with interesting facts. I have used this for a science lesson asking the students to hypothesize "How they know that is an....." or "Why are the holes on top of the snout?"
Great tissue paper art depicting parts of familiar animals. The reader looks at the (eg. nose) and "guesses" what animal it is. The complete animal is posted on the following page, complete with interesting facts. I have used this for a science lesson asking the students to hypothesize "How they know that is an....." or "Why are the holes on top of the snout?"
Mar 06, 2009
Lori
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Genre- Picture Book
Reading Level- K-3
Topic/Theme- Animals, and interesting facts about each that make them unique
Curricula Use- Read aloud
Literary elements: Rhyme, interactive text & illustrations
Text and Pictures- The text works directly with the pictures; illustrations are central to developing the story, which asks children to identify the animal by the body part pictured.
Summary- "What Do You Do with a Tail Like Thi More...
Reading Level- K-3
Topic/Theme- Animals, and interesting facts about each that make them unique
Curricula Use- Read aloud
Literary elements: Rhyme, interactive text & illustrations
Text and Pictures- The text works directly with the pictures; illustrations are central to developing the story, which asks children to identify the animal by the body part pictured.
Summary- "What Do You Do with a Tail Like Thi More...
Dec 09, 2010
Anna
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What do you do with a tail like this? is a book about animals and their body parts and what they use certain body parts for. In the back of the book all animals that occur throughout the book are explained in more detail.
Young children will love this book. It is interactive and has lots of nice pictures. Children will learn new facts about many different animals.
Young children will love this book. It is interactive and has lots of nice pictures. Children will learn new facts about many different animals.
