You've certainly heard of a yakety yak—boy, can they talk—but how about badgers badgering, cranes craning, or ducks ducking? Do bats bat? And what might bears bear? This playful look at homonyms for readers up to 8 considers the origins and meanings of action words that seem to relate to animals of the same name. Hilarious cartoon paintings by BlueBean help illustrate the point, while dictionary definitions explain what the verbs properly mean.