A Long Tail

Follow the mystery tail in this interactive finger-trail adventure! 
 
Whose is this tail? 
Whose can it be? 
I followed the tail, 
just to see. 
 
One curious child and one long, colorful tail invite you on a playful journey, using your finger to trace the tactile trail through every twist and turn. 
 
Children will delight in exploring die-cut doors and windows, weaving up and down until they reach a spectacular gatefold reveal. 
 
Designed to engage children of all reading abilities, A Long Tail combines lyrical text with vibrant illustrations and clever interactive features. The story travels through the landscapes of a child’s day from morning through to evening, making?it perfect for bedtime reading.  
 
Written by Rebecca Atkinson, co-founder of Toy Like Me—a non-profit organization which starts conversations with children about disability—and illustrated by Kate Read, this book combines interactive design with vibrant art to create an engaging reading experience for every child.

Rebecca Atkinson is a writer, creator, and Executive Producer. She has over 27 years’ experience across TV production, online and print journalism, including BBC, Film 4, The Guardian, Vogue, and Marie Claire. Her most recent production is Mixmups, a UK TV animation series for pre-schoolers on Channel 5, Milkshake. As a leading specialist in the representation of disability in children’s industries, Rebecca has a thorough knowledge of play theory and special educational needs. She is the co-founder of the successful Toy Like Me campaign, and co-director of toylikeme.org, an arts and play non-profit, which starts playful conversations with children about disability. 

Kate Read is a children’s book author and illustrator, who lives in East Anglia, UK. She originally trained as a theatre designer then graduated in 2018 from the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art and was one of the winners of the SCBWI UK Undiscovered Voices competition 2018. Kate’s first picture book, One Fox (published by Two Hoots), was nominated for the 2020 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for illustrated books and the 2021 UKLA book awards. Kate has a number of other children's books published by Two Hoots includingBoo! A Fishy Mystery, The Littlest Elephant, The Big Bad Bug and Bright Birds and Their Brilliant Brains, and non-fiction titles by Nosy Crow including Beneath the Waves, Butterfly Skies and Birds of a Feather, all of which have been translated into numerous languages. 

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