Did you know that the word "daisy" comes from the Old English d?ges eage, meaning "day's eye," because the petals open at dawn and close at dusk? Who are bloomers named for? And why does "easel" derive from a Dutch word for a donkey? Ian Morris uses watercolor and ink for his funny and expressive illustrations of these words, and Tom Read Wilson takes readers 9 to 12 on a rip-roaring tour through the surprising origins of some of the most amusing words in the English language.