Have you ever wondered why baby bears are called cubs? Why are baby deer called fawns, baby cats kittens, and baby cows calves? Why not John or Sue or Pat? Many, many years ago, in a forest not far from you now, a small bear with a unique name learned that being different, even in name alone, can be a challenge. When Cubby the little bear found himself alone on a short and dangerous adventure, he learned a lot about himself. He confronted his fears, faced down a scary hunter, and used his secret weapon to save his friends: laughter! Cubby's adventure will always be remembered, as it was passed down from family to family to explain the real reason baby animals are named as they are.

These folksy tales of the Blackberry Bears of North Carolina, will delight readers, old and young. As your imagination takes you from the mountains, through the piedmont, to the coast of the state, you will travel with the bears on their adventures. From their jinx of high-flying in a hot air balloon, to swimming in the ocean, these mountain bears will make you laugh, will remind you of dilemmas you have been in, and will help you to look at time-honored values with your children and grandchildren. Home, family, a strong sense of morals, and personal responsibility are taught in these tales. The reader is limited only by his/her own imagination as the author exposes hers in the tales of Tukker, Pops, Momma, Baby, Bubba, Aunt Beck, and all the other bears. Travel these adventures and get to know Nana through the stories of the Blackberry Bears. Additional stories of the Blackberry Bears adventures will be out soon.

Explains the growth and development of bear cubs.

Describes different kinds of bear cubs and the changes they go through in their appearance and behavior as they grow up and become successful adult bears.

Professional baseball is full of arcane team names. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for instance, owe their nickname to the trolley tracks that honeycombed Brooklyn in the early 1880s. (Residents were "trolley dodgers.") From the Negro Leagues, there were the Pittsburgh Crawfords (sponsored early by the Crawford Bath House and Recreation Center); from the minors, the Tucson Waddies (slang for cowboy) and, later, the Montgomery Biscuits (for the would-be concessions staple); from overseas, the Adelaide, Australia, Bite (a shark reference but also a pun for bight) and the Bussum, Netherlands, Mr. Cocker HCAW (the sponsoring restaurant chain, followed by the acronym for the official team name, Honkbalclub Allan Weerbaar). This comprehensive reference book explains the nicknames of thousands of major and minor league franchises, Negro League and early independent black clubs, and international teams--from 1869 through 2011.