Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A gaggle of geese and a clutter of cats A gaggle of geese and a clutter of cats Dandi Daley Mackall Introduces in rhyming text the collective names used for various animal groups. OL15058088W
An Ambush of Tigers An Ambush of Tigers Betsy R. Rosenthal Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? Or a tower of giraffes? What about a parcel of penguins? This fun-filled romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for animals throug… OL17569707W
A cache of jewels and other collective nouns A cache of jewels and other collective nouns Ruth Heller Rhyming text and illustrations introduce a variety of collective nouns such as a "drift of swans" and a "clutch of eggs." OL1950129W
A crackle of crickets A crackle of crickets Patrick George A plague of locusts, a flock of lice, a colony of ants: these are some of the insect collective nouns you may already know. But have you heard of a loveliness of ladybirds, a clew of worms, or a kale… OL24258081W
Animal families Animal families Colin Threadgall 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. OL2934451W
Two's company-- Two's company-- Shirley Greenway From a gaggle of geese to a pride of lions, the names for groups of animals are introduced in brief text and photographs. OL3192548W
Herds of words Herds of words Patricia MacCarthy Text and illustrations provide examples of named groups of animals, people, and things, including a parliament of owls, a crew of sailors, and a fleet of ships. OL4462761W
Beasts by the bunches Beasts by the bunches A. Mifflin Lowe An illustrated collection on poems about the strange-but-true names of various groups of animals, e.g. gaggle of geese, labor of moles, and sloth of bears. OL5272337W