Why do animals have tails? Do they always serve a function? Does that use vary from animal to animal? These questions about these most curious of appendages are answered in a way that manages to be both informative as well as being a delightful guessing game.

• ISBN: 9781929132058
• Author: Kawata, Ken
• Illustrator: Yabuuchi, Masayuki
• Published: 2001 , Kane/Miller Book Publishers
• Themes: Animals
• Descriptors: Asia, Japan, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)