Alamosa Public Library

Presents the names of animal babies, parents, and groups, for example, a baby kangaroo is a joey, its mother is a flyer, its father is a boomer, and a group of kangaroos is a troop, mob, or herd.

"When you hear the words yak or badger or bat, do you think of animals? Maybe you can imagine them while they are yakking, badgering, or batting! Duck into this books playful pages to explore action words that sound like animal names and the dictionary definitions that help explain them." -- page [4] of cover.

"From a mischief of mice and a shiver of sharks to a caravan of camels and a rhumba of rattlesnakes, animals from around the globe gather a group and sashay, swim, slither, or sail through this party of animal plurals"--

"Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? Or a tower of giraffes? What about a parcel of penguins? This ... romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for animals through wordplay"--Amazon.com.

A young girl, observing that life with her family is not easy, imagines the quintet as a pod of pelicans, a swarm of bees, or a herd of buffalo. Includes note about, and list of, collective nouns for animals.

"Detailed illustrations and simple text are paired within a board book format to introduce young readers to six diverse animal groups and the unique names by which they are known"--

Labeled illustrations present the appropriate names for groups of different animals, including a gaggle of geese, a herd of cows, and a pride of lions.

"Whether you're an animal lover or a grammer geek, illustrator Matt Sewellhas the perfect menagerie of beasts (and beast-related terms) for your reading pleasure. Along with fifty-five gorgeous color illustrations, Sewell presents the unexpected collective nouns sued to describe droups of animals on land, in the air, and in the water. Discvoer the secret behind a 'sleuth of bears,' keep your eyes open for a 'watch of nightingales,' and learn something...

"Introduces readers to sixty unusual and engaging collective nouns ranging from a flamboyance of flamingos to a mischief of mice. Includes a note about the origin of the collective nouns featured in the book"--

Introduces in rhyming text the collective names used for various animal groups.