Tom's Tail

Read this book if you have a hang-up about some part of your anatomy! Tom Piglet hates his tail, which is as curly as a rolled-up rubber band. Admiring the long, plumy, swishy tails of other farmyard animals, he decides to straighten his own. He goes through agonies in the process until Sam the sheepdog hits on an idea bordering on genius. For ages Tom and his stretched out tail lie in mud until he emerges with a tail set into a long, thin pencil! But, come evening and snuggle up time, everyone gets very impatient with Tom and his pointy tail. Driven out to sleep in the yard, he is miserable once more. Saved from his silliness by the rain, Tom then decides that what he really wants is a nose like horse, instead of his own silly snout! A delightful, cautionary tale, good to read aloud. The appealing artwork supports the text well, with animals full of character and charm.