A tale of tails

by Garth Williams, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

A children's Picture book of Animal tails...Wonderful Garth Williams illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 8, 2008

About the author

Garth Montgomery Williams was an American artist who came to prominence in the American postwar era as an illustrator of children's books. Generations of children picture their favorite fictional characters as drawn by Garth Williams. Thus the unforgettable dapper mouse, Stuart Little, or the kindhearted spider, Charlotte and her pig friend, Wilbur. And many other animals (bears, dogs, kittens, crickets) fantastic creatures (elves, fairies) and children and grown-ups in books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, George Selden, Charlotte Zolotow, Else H. Minarik and many others. Garth Williams was also the writer of seven children's books, like Baby Farm Animals, but it is primarily as an illustrator that he will always be remembered. His most controversial book was Rabbit's Wedding, written and illustrated by him in 1958, for it stirred racial issues.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another book I seem to remember from long ago.

[Beckey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little tale about tails. Interesting colorful pictures.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so absolutely adorable ❤️ I remember asking the same question when I was little. I love the pictures and the clever way the story is rhymed.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute book to teach littles ones about tales!

[Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super fun! I love how it rhymes! It also gives some information about how some animals use their tails.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you guessed that this book was a tale about tails then you just got yourself a gold star! This little golden book introduces the reader to various tails and their sizes and shapes. It then poses that most important of questions, "If they all have tails, then why haven't I?"

[Set · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charming book to get familiarized with different animals and their different tales.

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tale that looks at the tails of some animals.

[Annabella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the illustrations

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Why don't people have tails?

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5* art (I love Garth Williams.)
5* story