num_pages: 31
description: A strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off his tail and had it for dinner. "The telling is smooth, and Galdone is ever the master of visual pacing, with action and drama heightened through astute composition." -- Booklist
language: English
title: The Tailypo
titlecomplete: The Tailypo
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Halloween, Retellings, Childrens, Picture Books, Ghosts, Folklore, Horror, Animals
ratings_count: 737
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Georgia Children's Book Award
category: K-4
publisher: Heinemann