"From dolphins with tails that spin to a viper whose tail looks like a spider, animals from around the world describe how their tails help them survive. Covering adaptations to desert, ocean, forest, and artic habitats, this narrative nonfiction picture book highlights the diversity of the animal world"--

Short and fuzzy, long and scaled: no matter their size and shape, tails aren't just hanging around--they're useful! This book invites readers to guess the owner of nine tails, and then turn the page to see the animal and its tail in action.

One day Moomin notices that his tail is thinning. Worried that Snorkmaiden will no longer love him if his tail goes bald, he consults doctors, specialists, and even gets an X-ray. Nothing helps! That is, until Moominmamma cooks up a magic potion that works like a charm, but now Mommin's lustrous new tail is well, solid gold! Moomin becomes the toast of society, and the target of numerous journalists and money-making schemes. Moomin and the Golden...