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A Long Tail

By Rebecca Atkinson
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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, colourful tail invite you on a playful journey, using your finger to trace the tactile trail... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Join the adventure in A Long Tail, an interactive finger-trail story packed with lyrical text, dynamic die-cuts and a tactile tail to trace through a child's day, leading up to a surprise gatefold reveal.Β 

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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, colourful 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 and creator of the pre-school series Mixmups, which airs on Channel 5's Milkshake! - and illustrated by Kate Read, this book combines interactive design with vibrant art to create an engaging reading experience for every child.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836009917

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Happy Yak

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kate Read

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Rebecca Atkinson is a leading specialist in playful innovation and storytelling for all. She is the writer and creator of the award winning pre-school series Mixmups, which airs on Milkshake! on Channel 5, the innovator behind the Ask Me About pre-school quiz brand, featuring the interactive Decider Sliderβ„’, and the co-founder of Toy Like Me, a non-profit arts and play organisation for children. Through her creations, characters, stories, and brands, Rebecca invites young audiences into worlds filled with wonder, empathy, and imaginative play. Her work is thoughtfully designed to offer multiple ways into stories, supporting a wide range of young readers and viewers.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 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 including Boo! 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,Β Butterfly SkiesΒ and Birds of a Feather, all of which have been translated into numerous languages.

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