Terrible Tongues!

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, SCARBOROUGH, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 5, 2018

Review

A fun book which takes tongues to their length – and some are seriously long! Gianferrari has selected animals which have special tongues and use them for their personal advantage. Who knew that the tongue of an anteater moves up to 160 times a minute and that the octopus has two tongues? A friendly monkey takes readers on an unforgettable journey full of fact and fun.

The illustrations by Liu provide insight into each animal's habitat as they explain unique features. Large white spaces behind the monkey help to make it clear what special skill is used and highlights the silliness in the text.

Children will enjoy the questions posed by monkey as they attempt to guess which animal exhibits which ability. Add to primary grade schools and consider for public libraries.

Overall Book Score: very good