Tails by Matthew Van Fleet

    As books go, I generally stay away from anything that has tabs to pull, wheels to turn or other 'interactive' gadgetry simply because such books are easily destroyed. However, Tails is constructed with heavy-duty board and has lasted through all three of my children without the usual amount if tape necessary for such books. I enjoyed the unusual combination of animals Van Fleet chose, i.e.  pangolins and golden tamarins. My kids liked making the monkeys jump and the pig tails swat; Fingering the soft and bumpy materials used to illustrate the variety of tails in nature. I'll admit it: even I like touching the cleverly constructed porcupine quills.