All Because of the Tail
618 LE
In a park full of squirrels, it's hard being a mouse. Why do squirrels get stuffed with nuts, but no one gives any to Tullio? The little mouse is sure that it's all because of the tail--and he'll go to great lengths to prove he's right Children will love this sweet and silly story about self-acceptance and finding friends who appreciate you just as you are.
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Description
- Sometimes labeled rats with tails, squirrels here are fed and allowed to climb on humans.
- In a sentence that may suffer a bit from the translation, Tulio the mouse asks why the squirrels “get stuffed with nuts, and not me” so when people “shout and scream” at him, the fault must be his wormlike tail.
- He decides to buy a red-brown wig, or cover, for it so that it looks like the squirrels’ coats (his fur is gray). Confidence boosted, he fails to notice that the wig has fallen off, and approaches a girl who finds him cute—especially with his real tail. He gets a peanut, an instant friend, and dollhouse for a home.
- As in her illustrations for Stephen Wunderli’s Dear Moon, Di Gravio’s style features uncluttered color-block pictures, here in mostly pale shades against white.
- The panel where Trulio’s tail detaches is small, hard to decipher, and easy to miss.
Overview
- Age: 3-6 Yrs Preschool
- Color: Multi Color
- Gender: Boys, Girls, Boys & Girls
- Product Type: Books
- Hedeya Code: 33613
All Because of the Tail
618 LE