Who Has This Tail?

PreS-Gr 2--Expanding on the concept presented in Who Has These Feet? (Holt, 2011), this anatomical guessing game, illustrated in soft watercolors, allows readers to try to connect a tail to the correct animal. With a large font and generous white space, the opening spread for each animal asks, "Who has this tail?" while a large, detailed illustration shows only the tail in question. A page turn reveals the answer and a full-bleed spread of the animal in its habitat along with a fact about how it uses its tail. Various animals are featured, including a rattlesnake, a beaver, a spider monkey, and a horse, but all are a challenge to guess out of context on the white backgrounds. The concise information does a nice job of demonstrating the many different functions a tail can serve-a gerbil uses it for balance, while an Arctic fox uses it to stay warm. The book closes with a summarizing gatefold matching all the animals with their tails.--Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA

Praise for "Who Has These Feet?"

"Brooks' watercolor scenes, which ably highlight both adaptation and environment, will perform well for individual readers and small class groups." "—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

"Brooks's naturalistic yet affable animals will likely inspire readers to take a closer look at their own feet." "—Publishers Weekly"

"The simple text, the colorful illustrations, and the guessing game combine to make this an engaging picture book for reading aloud." "—Booklist"

"Young animal fans will find much to enjoy and are sure to ask for multiple readings." "—Kirkus Reviews"