Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids - Jess Zafarris 2020

Acknowledgments

For the inspiration and motivation needed to write this book—not to mention the ideas for many of the words included in it—I would like to offer special thanks to Andrew Zaferis, Emily Hightower, and Melissa Farris.

For spurring my interest and curiosity in this subject, I would like to recognize Douglas Harper, creator of The Online Etymology Dictionary.

For helping me transform this book from a tangle of research into a polished, kid-friendly resource, I would like to thank Erin Nelson and Constance Santisteban. For technical support and expertise, I would like to thank Lee Anderson and Dylan Moore.

For additional encouragement, knowledge, and advice, I would like to thank Jim and Kathy Farris, Bill and Lynn Farris, Marian Allen, Jeanne Bowerman, Tyler Moss, Zachary Petit, Shelby Garrett, Bernadine Marsis, the Gotham Ghostwriters team, the HOW+PRINT team, the Writer’s Digest team, my educators at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, DePaul University, and the University of Colorado Boulder, and all of my other family, friends, and colleagues who have patiently listened to me prattle on about word origins for the last decade or so.