by Gail Baker Nelson | Dec 29, 2021 | Birds, children's books, etymology
Toucans are in my top-ten list of favorite birds. I mean, look at them; they have huge colorful beaks. Of course, we can’t forget the Fruit Loops Mascot, a toco toucan. These colorful birds are even more colorful than you might realize. Did you know that there...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Dec 29, 2021 | children's books, etymology
For years, leading up to their (sort of) discovery by Sir Harry Johnston, stories of an African unicorn had persisted. So when a group of pygmies was abducted, he was charged with their rescue in order to return them to their home in the Ituri Forest. It was this...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Dec 20, 2021 | etymology
I have occasionally said that in another life, I’d have been a linguist. It’s a fascinating study, and the rabbit hole into which you can jump is never-ending. It’s like that puzzle you can’t quite finish or the mystery that can never truly be...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Dec 16, 2021 | children's books, etymology
So many animals, so little time. I find that the more I learn, the more there is to learn. Do you ever find that to be true? It’s this huge rabbit hole that I seem to dive into head-first with alarming regularity. Narwhals may be the unicorn of the sea, but the...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Nov 13, 2021 | etymology
I love elephants and always have. They’re huge, and generally gentle creatures with minds that are stunning in development. They have memories that rival our own and even seem to remember ancestors when they come across the remains of one. Did you know that this...
