Two Adventurous Bloggers: A Human and a Lizard!

Tales From Elaine

Welcome to Tales and Tails!

“Welcome! I’m Elaine A. Powers, the biologist and author of the science books on this website. Welcome to Tales and Tails–a blog written by two

Curtis Tails

A Big Hello from Curtis!

Welcome to Tales and Tails. I am Curtis Curly-tail, the very special lizard who launched Elaine’s career as the author of science-based children’s books–and now,

Guest Posts

A Visit from Elaine Powers at LEARN Lab/Superior Court Probation

By Dave Reynolds and Joanne Pope We were visited by Elaine Powers, the author who donated a stack of her picture book Don’t Make Me

Science Education

Ground Squirrels: These Cute Little Burrowers Soon to Have Their Own Book!

When I lived in the Midwest and Northeast, I knew it was Spring when the crocus and daffodils raised their heads from the ground. Here

image of Tabby the five finger fairy on You Tube

Conservation

Tabby Sure Has My Attention! How About Yours? by Curtis Curly-tail

I like to think of author Elaine A. Powers’s You Tube channel as MY channel. It does, after all, say at the top of the

Curtis Tails

He’s NOT a Tortoise! by Curtis Curly-tail

Hello, everyone! It’s me, Curtis Curly-tail, at your service! Well, actually, I’m here today for my friend, Trevor. He asked me to share his rant

Tales From Elaine

Pink Animals Rock!

I like pink animals. Pink is one of my favorite colors and I admire animals that go through life sporting pink coloration. Flamingos are probably

Science Education

Is School Out? Kids Stir-Crazy? Worried About Education? How About Fun Science Workbooks?

The mission of my book publisher, Lyric Power Publishing LLC, is to “Make Science Fun!” That’s because they know how fun science really is. Their

Plants

The Marshmallow: Not Merely Fluffy Sugar

In a previous blog, I related a story how even in my early years, I was working to keep wild alligators away from people food

Curtis Tails

Good Thing He Doesn’t Eat Lizards! by Curtis Curly-tail

My friend Trevor Box Turtle is a true ambassador for turtles. He enjoys meeting both children and adults, and they love seeing a turtle that

Science Education

Using Children’s Books for Science Education–at a Bar!

Last February, I had the honor of giving a science talk at a local bar. Yes, a bar! But it’s a very different bar–it specializes

close up of alligator head coming out of water

Conservation

Alligator vs. the Marshmallow

As a science book writer, I am asked to speak at schools and libraries about my favorite subject: reptiles. I often use props to help

Birds

There’s Cuckoo Birds Everywhere! By Curtis Curly-tail

My friend Elaine lives in the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona in the US, while I live on Warderick Wells Cay in the Bahamas. Even

Tales From Elaine

Come and Say Hello at The Tucson Festival of Books!

EVENT CANCELED On March 14-15, 2020, Tucson will host the third largest book festival in the US, the Tucson Festival of Books. Over 130,000 people

a tortoise in the kitchen, pushing a chair away from the table

Tales From Elaine

The Tortoise and the Chair by Elaine A. Powers

Note: This post was inspired by my friend, Don Fialkowski. I had complained about my tortoise, Myrtle, pushing on my chair. My apologies to Aesop

It Does Take a Village to Make a Book

I do write my science books, of course, but I don’t create the books by myself. As the saying goes, it really does take a

a pink book cover with an illustration of a green curly-tail iguana riding in the ocean in a red sneaker

Adventure!

Adventure I Must! says Curtis Curly-tail

Living on a Caribbean island beach is wonderful (except for dive-bombing seagulls looking for a snack) but some days I do get bored. I love

book cover with photo of iguana from Cayman Brac

Iguanas

Saving the Sister Isle Rock Iguana

The Cayman Islands are a system of three islands located south of Cuba: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. I’ve been privileged to work

Elaine A. Powers, Author

MAKING SCIENCE BOOKS FUN!

BLOG: Tales and Tails

Welcome to Tales and Tails!

A Big Hello from Curtis!

A Visit from Elaine Powers at LEARN Lab/Superior Court Probation

Ground Squirrels: These Cute Little Burrowers Soon to Have Their Own Book!

Tabby Sure Has My Attention! How About Yours? by Curtis Curly-tail

He’s NOT a Tortoise! by Curtis Curly-tail

Pink Animals Rock!

Is School Out? Kids Stir-Crazy? Worried About Education? How About Fun Science Workbooks?

The Marshmallow: Not Merely Fluffy Sugar

Good Thing He Doesn’t Eat Lizards! by Curtis Curly-tail

Using Children’s Books for Science Education–at a Bar!

Alligator vs. the Marshmallow

There’s Cuckoo Birds Everywhere! By Curtis Curly-tail

Come and Say Hello at The Tucson Festival of Books!

The Tortoise and the Chair by Elaine A. Powers

It Does Take a Village to Make a Book

Adventure I Must! says Curtis Curly-tail

Saving the Sister Isle Rock Iguana

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Meet Curtis Curly-tail at You Tube!

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