The Cat in the Hat helps Sally and Nick choose what kind of tail they might like best during an imaginative trip to the jungle that reveals the purposes of various tails.

"What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a tail overnight? What If You Had An Animal Tail? -- the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had an animal tail! From a peacock's showstopping tail to a scorpion's dangerous stinger, discover what it would be like if you had one of these special tails -- and find out why your own tailbone is just the right...

Text and illustrations describe how different animals use their tails.

"Many animals have tails. How do they use them? Some hang from their tails. Tails can whisk away bugs. Animals can attack with their tails. Look in this book to see all the amazing things that animals do with their tails"--Provided by publisher.