Author Karen Clemens Warrick

(Rising Moon, 2001) illustrated by Sherry Neidigh
Review:
“Fine examples of descriptive language. Comparisons and alliteration abound. Best of all, youngsters are encouraged to use their imaginations to continue the game: Now you take a turn and imagine a tail.”— School Library Journal


“The tail wags the narrative in this collection of seven poetic riddles about some of the most unusual appendaged members of the animal kingdom. Each of Warrick’s riddles appears opposite one of Neidigh’s detailed close-ups; the answer is revealed on the next spread, with a double-page portrait of the animal.” – Publishers Weekly

“Young children will enjoy trying to guess which animal’s tail is hinted at, then pictured on each page. Wonderful information to use in teaching science to children as young as toddlers. Beautiful pencil illustrations.—The Virginian-Pilot

“This is a riddle book with a familiar format. It presents an illustration of a tail with some clues, turn the page and see the answer in a two-page spread; however, this is not your usual barnyard lot. She [Warrick] chose a sea horse, platypus, opossum, peacock, plus more. The illustrations are top-notch, showing the animal’s habitat and special uses of their tail. In addition to the riddles, this book gives some good animal facts. I can also see this book being used as an introduction to similes for older students.”—Tucson Unified School District Review