A boastful bear and a jealous fox is the reason that bears have short tails.

A story based on a North American tale about a fox who tricks a bear out of his tail.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: When Tree Kangaroo and Koala dig a well to get some water, Tree Kangaroo ends up doing all of the work and Koala ends up with a stumpy tail in this origin story from Australia.

Short and fuzzy, long and scaled: no matter their size and shape, tails aren't just hanging around—they're useful! This fun, informative book invites readers to guess the owner of nine tails, and then turn the page to see the animal and its tail in action.

All students can learn about character using a classic fiction passage written at four reading levels. Symbols on the pages represent reading-level ranges to help differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the text.

A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read Aloud Informational Text).

Fiction, Reading Recovery Level 14, F&P Level H, DRA2 Level 14, Theme, Stage Transitional, Character N/A

According to legend, bears used to have long tails. What happened to them?

A boastful bear and a jealous fox is the reason that bears have short tails.