Cat got your tongue? I hope not! It’s time to stick out your tongue and celebrate all things tongue with a TERRIFIC TONGUES book giveaway, and a trip off the tongue thanks to Tara for helping feature it here!
Tongues rule!! So does Jia Liu’s fun and vibrant art!
How cool are tongues? Take this quiz and find out!
Whose tongue is like a washcloth?
A) Giraffe
B) Okapi
C) Tiger
If you had a tongue like a whip, you might be a …..
A) Snake
B) Dog
C) Anteater
Your tongue cleans your eyes like a windshield wiper. Who are you?
A) A gecko
B) A snail
C) A sea turtle
Answer in the comments and you’ll be eligible to win a copy of the book (for US residents only—sorry!).
To check your answers, read TERRIFIC TONGUES!
Thanks again, Tara & hearty thanks to publisher Boyds Mills Press for generously donating copies!
Writing for Kids (While Raising Them) 
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May 24, 2018 at 9:31 am
Krista Maxwell
Okapi, anteater, gecko
May 28, 2018 at 4:23 pm
mariagianferrari
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May 24, 2018 at 9:36 am
ktfrawley11gmailcom
I’m thinking the Gecko is definitely the windshield wiper. What a cool concept for a book! Love it.
May 28, 2018 at 4:23 pm
mariagianferrari
Good guess 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 9:45 am
fspoesy
No one said there would be a test! Okay, here goes. Okapi, anteater, and gecko! Do I get extra credit if I know a tiger’s tongue is like sandpaper? 🙂
May 28, 2018 at 4:23 pm
mariagianferrari
Sure, why not?!
May 24, 2018 at 9:59 am
C.L. Murphy
Okapi, anteater and gecko. Such a great NF idea!
May 28, 2018 at 4:23 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, CL!! It was fun to write!!
May 24, 2018 at 10:09 am
erineball
What a fun idea!
Okapi, anteater, gecko.
May 28, 2018 at 4:24 pm
mariagianferrari
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May 24, 2018 at 10:12 am
Kelly Rice Schmitt
Okpai, Anteater, gecko. I have already got this on hold at the library. I can’t wait to check it out!
May 28, 2018 at 4:24 pm
mariagianferrari
I hope you’ll like it, Kelly 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 10:17 am
Claire W Bobrow
Tiger, anteater, gecko? No idea! Looks like I need to read the book to find out 🙂 Congratulations!
May 28, 2018 at 4:24 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, Claire 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 10:33 am
Becky Ross Michael
Cute idea for a book!
May 28, 2018 at 4:25 pm
mariagianferrari
Why thank you, Becky 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 10:33 am
Lori Alexander
Such a great concept for a nonfiction PB. Congrats! 🙂
May 28, 2018 at 4:24 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, Lori 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 10:39 am
Mary McClellan
Okay, how about okapi, anteater and gecko? This is going to be a fun read!
May 28, 2018 at 4:25 pm
mariagianferrari
I hope you’ll like it, Mary!
May 24, 2018 at 10:41 am
Gregory E Bray
I need to pick this up for my son. He enjoys having animals lick him. I’ll say the answers are: Okpai, Anteater, & Gecko.
May 28, 2018 at 4:26 pm
mariagianferrari
I’m sure he’ll have fun reading it then, Gregory 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 10:53 am
Ali Earle Pichardo
All three of my grandsons will love this book. I can’t wait to add TERRIFIC TONGUES to my GiGi library for the boys. We’ll have fun reading it. Congratulations Maria!
May 28, 2018 at 4:26 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks for saying so, Ali!! I do hope they’ll like it 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 10:57 am
Kassy Keppol
tiger, anteater, Gecko
May 28, 2018 at 4:26 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 11:01 am
Kimberly Marcus
What a great idea! Love the illustrations!
May 28, 2018 at 4:26 pm
mariagianferrari
I love Jia’s illustrations too!
May 24, 2018 at 11:05 am
Linda Mitchell
Tiger, Anteater, Gecko
May 28, 2018 at 4:26 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 11:51 am
Stephen S. Martin
I am going with a tiger for washcloth, since they clean themselves with it. Anteater and Gecko for the others.
May 28, 2018 at 4:27 pm
mariagianferrari
True! Check out the backmatter!
May 24, 2018 at 11:59 am
Lenora Rougeou Biemans
B) Okapi
C) Anteater
A) A gecko
May 24, 2018 at 12:11 pm
topangamaria
B) Okapi, C) Anteater, A) Gecko WHAT GREAT DESCRIPTIONS/PREMISE/& ART
May 28, 2018 at 4:28 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks from one Maria to another 😉
May 24, 2018 at 12:36 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks for featuring Terrific Tongues here, Tara!! You are TERRIFIC!!!!
~Maria ❤ ❤
May 24, 2018 at 12:50 pm
chardixon47
Can’t wait to read your new book, Maria 🙂 Those tongues are pointing to a fun reading adventure!
May 28, 2018 at 4:28 pm
mariagianferrari
Thank you!!
May 24, 2018 at 12:58 pm
rindabeach
I love this! So will kids and teachers!
Answers: Okapi, Anteater, Sea Turtle
May 28, 2018 at 4:29 pm
mariagianferrari
I sure hope that they will! I enjoyed reading it during WRAD this past February 🙂
May 24, 2018 at 1:14 pm
Tina
Fun! B,C,A? I’m hyper-focused on my tongue now 😀
May 24, 2018 at 1:39 pm
michelemeleen
What a fun book! My guesses are b, a, a 🙂
May 28, 2018 at 4:29 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 1:56 pm
laura516
Giraffe, Anteater, and Gecko… I have the book out of the library, so I’m off to check my answers! Congrats! 🙂 (2 out of 3 ain’t bad 😉
May 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, Laura!! Not bad at ‘tall 😉
May 24, 2018 at 1:57 pm
rimna
What a fun idea – can’t wait to read your book!
May 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, Rimna!
May 24, 2018 at 2:07 pm
colleen kosinski
okapi anteater gecko
May 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 2:11 pm
Nancy Ferguson
What a fun entry and we don’t have to know, but I will order the book! Clever idea. I’m going with giraffe, anteater and gecko.
May 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks for commenting, Nancy!
May 24, 2018 at 2:14 pm
Debbie Robl
I’m guessing the okapi, the anteater, and the gecko. But, hey, I need to book to learn more about animal tongues! Thanks for the fun!
May 28, 2018 at 4:31 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 2:29 pm
Jennifer Bower
What fun! My guesses are the okapi, anteater and gecko!
May 28, 2018 at 4:31 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 3:19 pm
Christine M Irvin
What a great idea for a book!!
May 28, 2018 at 4:31 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, Christine!
May 24, 2018 at 3:21 pm
Lisa R.
Love this!!!!!
May 28, 2018 at 4:31 pm
mariagianferrari
Lisa!!! ❤
May 24, 2018 at 4:46 pm
Charlotte Offsay
Okapi, anteater, gecko. What a fun book! My kids will love this one!
May 28, 2018 at 4:32 pm
mariagianferrari
I hope they’ll enjoy it, Charlotte :)!
May 24, 2018 at 4:52 pm
authoraileenstewart
Tiger, Snake, Gecko 🙂
May 28, 2018 at 4:32 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 5:39 pm
Jilanne Hoffmann
My dog. Love this book! Just saw this book during a Highlights’ tour of Boyds Mills. They are quite proud of it, and should be!
May 28, 2018 at 4:32 pm
mariagianferrari
How wonderful!!! Thank you for letting me know, Jilanne :)!
May 24, 2018 at 5:47 pm
Sylvia Mary Grech
Very cute!
May 28, 2018 at 4:32 pm
mariagianferrari
Merci!
May 24, 2018 at 6:03 pm
Lisa Riddiough
Giraffe, anteater, gecko! So fun!!
May 28, 2018 at 4:33 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 24, 2018 at 6:06 pm
lavern15
Sounds like a fun nonfiction book!
May 24, 2018 at 8:20 pm
Sarah Tobias
Okapi, snake and gecko. Now I need to read the book to be sure.
May 28, 2018 at 4:33 pm
mariagianferrari
I hope you’ll like it, Sarah!
May 25, 2018 at 12:09 am
Polly Renner
What a great idea for a book! Now, why didn’t I think of that;> Cannot wait to read!
May 28, 2018 at 4:33 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 25, 2018 at 3:16 am
Deborah Allmand
Great concept for a nonfiction book. Loved the art. My answers are giraffe, anteater and gecko.
May 28, 2018 at 4:33 pm
mariagianferrari
Me too! Jia’s art is TERRIFIC ;)!
May 25, 2018 at 7:51 am
Nancy Riley
Love this idea! Okapi, anteater, gecko. Best of luck with this cute book!
May 28, 2018 at 4:34 pm
mariagianferrari
Many thanks, Nancy!
May 25, 2018 at 9:25 am
David McMullin
I love games! I’m going with, tiger, anteater and gecko. Now I need to find that book to see if I’m right.
May 28, 2018 at 4:34 pm
mariagianferrari
😉
May 25, 2018 at 7:41 pm
annabrookswriter
I might be an okapi, anteater, and gecko?
May 28, 2018 at 4:34 pm
mariagianferrari
You might be right :)!
May 25, 2018 at 8:35 pm
Genevieve Petrillo
I’m going tiger, anteater, snail. Woot.
May 28, 2018 at 4:34 pm
mariagianferrari
Hello Genevieve!! Thanks for commenting 🙂
May 25, 2018 at 8:55 pm
marty
Giraffe, snake, gecko!! What a fun concept.
May 28, 2018 at 4:35 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, Marty :)!
May 25, 2018 at 9:59 pm
kathydoherty1
. . . and I know being able to roll one’s tongue is hereditary.
May 28, 2018 at 4:35 pm
mariagianferrari
Indeed it ’tis, Kathy!
May 26, 2018 at 6:50 am
E.R. Kindig
A must have for speech —using with little ones. Great illustrations and very engaging!
May 26, 2018 at 6:55 am
E.R. Kindig
Oops! Ogapi, anteater—gegko
May 26, 2018 at 8:47 am
Stephanie B.
I am going with: Tiger, anteater and the gecko 🙂
May 26, 2018 at 9:56 pm
seschipper
what a fantastic idea for a picture book… tongues!!!Can’t wait to get the book to see if my guesses are accurate…okapi, anteater, gecko! 🙂
May 28, 2018 at 4:35 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks for guessing!! 🙂
May 28, 2018 at 8:20 pm
Carol Gordon Ekster
What a fabulous idea! Good luck with this title, Maria!
May 31, 2018 at 2:49 pm
mariagianferrari
Thank you, Carol!
May 29, 2018 at 7:19 am
Dionna
B, C, A? I can’t wait to read Maria’s book! How fun it must have been to create the illustrations!
May 31, 2018 at 2:50 pm
mariagianferrari
Hi Dionna!!! 🙂 LOVE Jia’s illustrations too!
May 29, 2018 at 12:12 pm
Tania
okapi, anteater, gecko Love the idea congratulations!!
May 31, 2018 at 2:50 pm
mariagianferrari
🙂
May 30, 2018 at 5:38 am
MD Knabb
Maria’s book is one terrific PB read for kids – guessing game, fun art, and interesting facts. I have my copy but good luck to everyone else.
May 31, 2018 at 2:51 pm
mariagianferrari
Thanks, Dee!! ❤ ❤
May 30, 2018 at 5:06 pm
Amanda Sincavage
Hehe – so fun! I can already see my daughter cracking up!
May 31, 2018 at 2:50 pm
mariagianferrari
I hope she’ll like it, Amanda 🙂
June 1, 2018 at 10:26 am
Traci Bold
Answers to questions: 1.) Tiger 2.) Anteater 3.) Gecko . This was fun Maria! Thank you for sharing it with us. I cannot wait to read it!