Tail Talk & Animal Messages Level 23-24

Tail Talk & Animal Messages combines poetry and non-fiction to give readers a fascinating look at animal communication. Tail Talk and Other Poems uses rhyme and rhythm to explore how animals express themselves, with lines like œtail's a flag and œwaggle. The poetic form introduces children to descriptive language and auditory patterns. Animal Messages provides scientific insight into how creatures send messages using signals, scents, and behaviours. With features such as labelled diagrams, glossaries, and fact boxes, it supports information retrieval and comprehension. This integrated text pairing builds literacy and science skills while deepening appreciation for animal behaviour.

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages enjoyment of language through rhyme and poetic imagery.
• Strengthens ability to extract factual content from poetry.
• Develops nonfiction literacy through glossary, index, and diagram use.
• Supports understanding of animal biology and communication.

Classroom Ideas:

• Write original animal poems mimicking style and structure.
• Match animals with their communication methods on a class chart.
• Create œanimal message posters using both art and facts.
• Compare poetic and factual descriptions of the same animal.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 7+
• Book size: 210mm x 199mm
• All content is classroom-safe and fully illustrated
• Appropriate for shared and independent reading sessions