Tails

by Matthew Van Fleet
Tails  
published October 1st 2003 by Harcourt, Inc.
binding Hardcover
isbn 0152167730   (isbn13: 9780152167738)
pages 20
description The most fascinating part of an animal, in the minds of many young children, is the tail. Not only do kids lack such appendages, they've been told tha...more
date added
05-14-07



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Laura
Laura rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
01/29/08

recommends it for: babies-K
If I could give this another star, I would! This has been my kids favorite touchy-feely book ever. It's pretty sturdy too, so you can relax if your child gets to it without your supervision. I love the counting and rhyming, and the different textures are enticing enough that adults and older children have to touch too! Now that my copy has been through several children, I do need to get a new one, and I think I may get two so I have a back-up in the future...
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Hope
Hope rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
07/07/07

bookshelves: currently-reading
Read in July, 2007
I learned from this book that when a baby likes a book, you read it over and over and over and...well, you get the picture. We've been reading it for months and so far its charms have not palled for either me or my now seven-month-old, and he still hasn't worked out all the reasons why it's a good book. But what does it say about me that after 90 repeats I'm still happy to read a short poem about tails?
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Kristin
Kristin rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
04/22/08

My older children love to read this to my youngest son. I have to say I am amazed at the sturdiness of this book considering it is constantly open and shut, having tabs pulled on, textures rubbed, scratched, smooshed, et cetera. The illustrations are absolutely delightful and we never seem to tire of this poem regardless how many times we read it a day! A lovely gift for toddlers.
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Skylar
Skylar rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
01/02/08

bookshelves: childrens
Read in January, 2006
This has been a favorite of both my daughter (at three) and my son (at one and a half). It has lots of things to touch and feel as well as a few pull pages and a scratch n' sniff. Sturdy, even for my destructive toddler (although he has managed to pull one tail half off). I am tired of reading it, but it doesn't wear on me as much as some books do.
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Camille
Camille rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
06/19/07

Read in October, 2006
recommends it for: those with young children
This book is a fun touch and feel book for a baby or toddler. It is all about the different textures of tails, furry, spiky, scaly, rough, etc. Be careful if you have one who likes to peel and pull! It's a strong and well made book, but nothing can withstand will power.
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Aria
Aria rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
11/04/07

Read in January, 2007
recommends it for: Children's Book
My daughter absolutely loves this story with its touch and feel pages! There are pages that open wider, tabs to pull to make the tails "wag, wag, wag" and then over course different textures. It is an extremely fun book for 18 month olds on up.
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Lisa
Lisa rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
06/07/08

bookshelves: children-s-books
Read in November, 2007
This is a high-quality touch-and feel book. It has the sturdiest construction I've seen. My 2-year-old has read it many times and keeps coming back to it because it is interactive. I like that it includes some less-familiar animals.
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Heidi
Heidi rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
02/21/08

bookshelves: childrens, i-own, my-classics, picture-books, teaching-concepts
Read in August, 2004
I really like this book. I tried to give it twice to a niece and nephew for their birthdays, but the families already owned the book! So I decided to keep it for myself, for I'm sure my children will love it some day.
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Crystal
Crystal rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
07/16/07

bookshelves: bestofkids, board-books, suretobeclassic
Read in December, 2005
recommends it for: Parents of young children
Love, Love, Love this book. This was our best selling kids book at the bookstore I used to manage! Very sturdy cardboard pull tabs and lift the flaps that would be pretty indestructible for young hands.
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Molly
Molly rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
04/10/08

bookshelves: novelty-books, picture-books
Read in April, 2008
Cute book, it's a hit at preschool storytime. Watch out for the scratch and sniff spot...let's just say the animal it is associated with isn't something I'd want to scratch OR sniff.
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Julia in Jute
Julia in Jute rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
06/05/08

recommended to Julia in Jute by: Nolan
recommends it for: Toddlers
What can I say...Nolan loves it, which means I've probably read this book more times than any other book in my life. At least twice a day + he has his private readings. Make it stop!
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Elisa
Elisa rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
03/25/08

bookshelves: kids-books
This is a really cute book. It has a lot of fun tactile sensory parts in it, yet it's so tough that my kids haven't torn it apart yet. It also teaches counting and names animals.
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Naomi
Naomi rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
04/11/08

bookshelves: childrens-books
Read in April, 2008
recommends it for: Toddlers, though I enjoy it as much as my kids do
Great book for toddlers. It's full of textures, pull tabs, and even has a scratch and sniff scent. I like some of the animals facial expressions (especially the mother's).
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Chelsea
Chelsea rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
06/23/08

bookshelves: 2007, childrens, picturebooks
Read in January, 2007
When my boss (the book store owner) picked out books for her first grandchild, this was one of the very first. Interactive, colorful, and very cute.
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Analisha
Analisha rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
06/25/08

This touch and feel book is amazing. The textures are great for the kids and the colors are very vivid. Plus the story is adorable.
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Heather
Heather rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
02/19/08

This is Raiyah's favorite book. She pulls it off the shelf before any other, and will turn the pages over and over.
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Penelope
Penelope rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
06/22/08

bookshelves: emily
This is a wonderful durable book with flaps, tabs and textures. We plan to read it to younger friends.
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J
J rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
04/01/08

bookshelves: boston
recommends it for: toddlers
another repeat reader. This book is sturdy enought for Boston to pull the tabs (most of the time)
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Gea
Gea rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
08/08/07

bookshelves: childrensbooks
recommends it for: young children and babies
I baby loved this book and was interested in it as early as two months old.
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Susan
Susan rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
11/28/07

bookshelves: childrenspicturebooks
A very fun book for preschoolers, with lots of sturdy tabs to pull.
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number of reviews: 23






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