Nicknames

No one seems to know when nicknames first appeared in history, but using nicknames is very, very old. Nicknames can be slippery, cleverly disguised, sticky, or explosive. Do you already have a nickname?

Little Rabbit's feelings are hurt when his friends call him mean names like big foot and trumpet ears. Realizing that he has big feet and big ears to help avoid danger, little Rabbit learns that these are things he should be proud of instead of being embarrassed. After witnessing his friends fighting and calling each other mean names, little Rabbit decides to call each of them by nice nicknames. When they hear these nice nicknames, each animal begins acting differently and more kind to little rabbit and others. Social and emotional learning concepts include optimism and positive feelings, empathy, and friendship. Book includes a note to caregivers and story coaching activities. A Reader’s Theater version is available online so that children can benefit from dramatic interpretation.

The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames is filled with a selection of over seven hundred monikers given athletes, mostly in the game of baseball, that will make for an enjoyable read whether you are a fan of "America's Game" or not. Be it "the Left Arm of God" or "the Octopus" or "the Gooney Bird," all of these have been tagged to significant ballplayers in their major league careers. Besides the major leagues, which date back to the late 1800s, there is a wonderful parallel history of Negro Basebal

"Many of the greatest basketball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind basketball's legendary nicknames"--

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"Many of the greatest football players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind football's legendary nicknames"--