The Tailypo: A Ghost Story

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Summary: An old childhood nightmare
Review: I just checked this book out from the library after roughly 13 years (or longer)since I had last seen or heard it being told. Each Halloween of my grade school years, the music teacher would read this tale to us in a dimmed class room. It scared me horribly. I've got to admit,I was a very easily frightened child, but there it is. Seeing it today, through the eyes of a grown-up and horror-afficionado,I don't find it nearly so horrifying. However, I still think it's an excellent and eerily told tale. (The illustrations, which I had not forgotten,accentuate the spookiness of the story). I'd love to learn more about the history behind this folktale.

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Summary: Tailypo tailypo, where is my tailypo?!
Review: I read this book back in elementary school, and I'd always remembered it. I didn't know whether it was in print any longer and am happy to see it is, because I search for every time I'm around the childrens books in a bookstore. I highly recommend this:) Just looking at the cover again makes me laugh....it's freaky, cute and morbid at the same time:)

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Summary: Terrifyingly memorable
Review: I was 8 years old and going to a small public school in St. John's, Newfoundland, when my teacher decided to read us this story for Halloween. It scared me witless and I had nightmares about it up until high school.

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Summary: Tailypo, Tailypo, time to get your Tailypo!
Review: This book holds a very sacred place in my heart. I remember reading this book on several occasions throughout my childhood and I can honestly say it use to give me goose-bumps. I just recently purchased a copy, 20 years later, and I have to admit, the story still entertains.

This spooky and delightful little tale is not too wordy and the book's pace is perfect. The illustrations also add mystery by never really exposing the title character. We just get a peek of it's yellow eyes, it's claws, and of course, it's furry TAILYPO. Also, the old man's weathered, hopeless face and his 3 dog's droopy expressions make pitiful and likable characters that will surely delight the young reader.

So for the younger crowd out there who would like a good-old fashioned scare, this book is perfect. Especially during those dark, stormy nights or out by a campfire or when you're all by yourself in your dark, empty room.

Fear THE TAILYPO.

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Summary: Scared til this day!
Review: This book was read to us by our sadistic (...). 30 years later it is still conjures up the most horrifying images my imagination can derive. Forget the Exorcist and Poltergeist! This story cost me at least 10 years of good sleep.

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Summary: Great Book, Annoying Audiotape
Review: This is a great book, my 4YO son loves it. I would only warn you off the audiotape, as the author tells the story so slowly it's painful. If you are a Paul Galdone fan, I highly recommend that you try other books with audiotapes though. My son loves The Monster and the Tailer, Rumplestiltskin, and the Teeny Tiny Woman.

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Summary: The Tailypo
Review: We read this in kindergarden, and some of our friends are still having nightmares about it. We loved this book because it is sooo scary! Even in seventh grade SOME of us are still shrieking at the word TAILYPO. This IS a really good book, but beware of its impact on young people, especially those with, uh, overactive imaginations. The perfect book for reading around a campfire in the middle of the woods with lots of noises and glowing eyes all around...

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Summary: I too read this when I was young.
Review: When I was in first or second grade I remember going to the library every week with my class. This was the book I checked out just about every time. It's a very fun book to read and I loved the way my mom would read it to me. I'm surprised it's still in print, it's a fairly old book.

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Summary: I found it woohooooo - Great book for elementry kids
Review: Wow I finally found it. I couldint figure out what the spelling was at first this book and green eggs and ham is what I remember the most from my child years. The teacher had a great voice for this story two exp when she went tailypo tailllypoooooo I want my tailypo!! Dim lights with little ones and you will have a happy but scared child