How did cranes come to symbolize matrimonial happiness? Why were magpies the only creatures that would not go inside Noah's Ark? Birds and bird imagery are integral parts of our language and culture. With her remarkable ability to dig up curious and captivating facts, Diana Wells hatches a treat for active birders and armchair enthusiasts alike. Meet the intrepid adventurers and naturalists who risked their lives to describe and name new birds....

Young readers will learn about collective nouns and how they are used to describe particular groups of animals.

Publisher Annotation: This fun picture book features vibrant, hand-painted illustrations and curious questions like "why does the bull trout share its name with the bull?" You Stole My Name is a stunning collection of illustrations that takes you and your child on a colorful journey through some of the animal kingdom's most interesting creatures and their namesakes.

This surprising, untold story about the poetic and deeply human (cognitive) capacity to name the natural world illuminates science's limitations and the urgency of staying connected to the natural world by using familiar, rather than scientific, names.