Little Skink's Tail

While Little Skink hunts yummy ants for breakfast, she is suddenly attacked by a crow! But she has a trick to escape she snaps off her tail, and it keeps on wiggling! Little Skink is happy to be alive, but she misses her bright blue tail. Little Skink's Tail follows Little Skink as she daydreams of having the tails of other animals in the forest. Readers will enjoy pretending with her, trying on tail after tail. The first is too puffy-fluffy, and another too stinky! Then one day Little Skink gets a big surprise and she doesn't have to dream of tails anymore. The "For Creative Minds" section has information on tail adaptations and communications and a mix-and-match tail activity.


2008 Teacher's Choice Award

FPA President's Book Award

Gold Mom's Choice Award


4pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back


Aligned to State Standards / Lexile, Guided Reading, AR, Reading Counts, and Fountas & Pinnell


Educator Keywords: tails, animal adaptations, forest animals, life science, picture book