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Tails Are Not for Pulling
Pets may not have words, but they can communicate. Paying attention to an animal’s cues—a joyful bark, a scary growl, a swishing tail—can help a child understand what the animal is “saying” and what an appropriate response might be. That’s part of what this book is about. But mostly it’s about showing children how to love pets gently—because pets are for loving, after all....more
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
September 15th 2005
by Free Spirit Publishing
(first published August 30th 2005)
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“Tails Are Not for Pulling” provides a fun and simply way for toddlers to learn how to safely interact with animals. The author poses the question of what animals are really saying when they bark, meow or squeak. It is suggested that the animals are really telling you how they want you to play with them. “Fur is for petting,” the cat says. “Backs are for scratching” the dog says. The most important thing the animals say is that “tails are not for pulling…they’re for wagging!”
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“Whether they have fur, feathers, or fins, pets can feel things. And pets can get hurt if you don’t treat them well.” That’s the admirable message of Tails are Not for Pulling, a book designed to teach very young children about being kind to the animals they share their homes with.
The book depicts a wide variety of pets—from hamsters to dogs—and explains what teasing is and why it is harmful. “What might teasing feel like?” the text asks. A group of animals replies, “It’s scary.” “I...more
The book depicts a wide variety of pets—from hamsters to dogs—and explains what teasing is and why it is harmful. “What might teasing feel like?” the text asks. A group of animals replies, “It’s scary.” “I...more
I think this book does a pretty good job on communicating correct behavior towards animal. I do think it focuses a bit heavily on perspective taking, which is a skill most toddlers don't have or have to a limited degree. However, it still is concrete: talks about how animals might communicate that they are angry or need space; nice ways to touch animals; how not to treat animals, etc...
A must-have if you have pets and a toddler. Teaches empathy towards animals and proper behaviour towards a variety of pets, both yours and others'. The punchline is, "Tails aren't for pulling... they're for wagging!" It also includes a parent's guide on educating your children on their interactions with animals.
I borrowed this from the library, and it was helpful for our son. There were some incidents between him and the dog that were very troubling. We will need to pu...more
I borrowed this from the library, and it was helpful for our son. There were some incidents between him and the dog that were very troubling. We will need to pu...more
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This was read at story time at the Auburn Library. It is a short board book that teaches kids about how to read the signs their pets give for it the pet is happy or scared.
This is a great book to teach young children about being gentle with companion animals. There is also excellent information in the back cover written especially for adults to help reinforce a child's being kind to animals.
Great book to teach young children how to be gentle to animals and what the animals do when they are scared.
This comes in both a board book and in a longer 33-page book. Both are very good teaching tools for showing young kids that animals have feelings and can feel pain and fear. Describes the warning signs of a pet that may not want to be touched/may want to be left alone. Also describes behaviors that are positive interactions with pets. The back of both books gives tips for parents and caregivers on teaching kids about pet care and how and why to be kind to animals. The longer book also has a...more
Good book, a little preachy.
Manners Week
This was an ok book. Like most board books, it was really quick to read. I like the whole idea of trying to teach kids not to pull tails of their animals...so far, it's still a work in progress.
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Elizabeth Verdick has been writing books since 1997, the year her daughter was born. Her two children, now ages 13 and 8, are the inspiration for nearly everything she writes. Before becoming an author, Elizabeth edited books for children and parents.
These days she writes books for toddlers to teens, and everything in between. She especially loves creating new board book series for to...more
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These days she writes books for toddlers to teens, and everything in between. She especially loves creating new board book series for to...more
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