Whose tongue is this?

On each double-page spread, a tongue appears in the heart of nature, while its owner remains hidden behind the foliage or outside the frame. Some are rough and used to groom fur; others are useful for cooling down. They are all noticeably different in shape, colour and function. So, whose tongue is this? Turn the page to find out!

Our tongue is such an integral part of our everyday lives that we tend to forget about it. We use it to speak, eat and do many other things, but we often overlook the fact that many animals also have tongues, and that theirs are often very different from ours, both in shape and in function.

With Emma Schnellbach’s soft, colourful illustrations, discover the many forms and functions this part of the body can take in nature.

Author & Illustrator

Clémence Sabbagh

Author based in Toulouse

Selected bibliography:
Couleurs jardin series, published by le diplodocus
Les Grrr, published by le diplodocus
La grande course des Jean, published by les fourmis rouges
La surprise du chef, published by Palomita

Emma Schnellbach

Illustrator based in La Rochelle
Bibliography:

Partout au bout du monde, published by Cépages
Les larmes du crocodile, with Souleymane Mbodj, published by Les Éditions des Éléphants