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  • An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns

An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns

Illustrator
Jago Silver
Publication Date
January 01, 2022
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns

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Description

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 through wordplay. Clever rhymes and humorous illustrations bring these collective nouns to life in funny ways, making it easy to remember which terms and animals go together. A glossary in the back matter offers further explanation of words used as collective nouns, such as sleuth meaning detective. This crash course in juxtaposition and imagination should be celebrated with a peal of bells.

An inspiring addition to any poetry collection. --starred, School Library Journal

Cleverness abounds in Rosenthal's latest. . . .The tongue-in-cheek text never falters in its rhythm and rhyme. . . .The illustrations are a perfect match for the text's wit. . . .Collective nouns have never been this much fun. --starred, Kirkus Reviews

Publication date
January 01, 2022
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781728458496
Lexile Measure
680
Publisher
Millbrook Press (Tm)
BISAC categories
JNF042000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
JNF029040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Vocabulary & Spelling

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review
Witty delights abound as a shiver of sharks bundles up in winter knitwear and a bouquet of pheasants peers glumly out of a tall vase.

Kirkus

Starred Review
Collective nouns have never been this much fun…or memorable.