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A Conspiracy of Ravens

A Conspiracy of Ravens
Author: Samuel Fanous
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781851244096

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A Conspiracy of Ravens presents readers with a compendium of collective bird nouns from the distant and not-so-distant past. This book collects more than one hundred of the best and most imaginative expressions and illustrates them with charming woodcuts by the eighteenth-century artist and naturalist Thomas Bewick.


A Barrel of Monkeys

A Barrel of Monkeys
Author: Samuel Fanous
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781851244454

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We're all familiar with 'a flock of sheep' but what are the collective nouns for racehorses, pigs, zebras or giraffes? Drawing on a range of sources, from fifteenth-century hunting terms to more recent inventions that have now entered the language, this book collects over 100 examples of the most interesting collective nouns for animals, each illustrated with charming woodcuts by the renowned naturalist engraver of the eighteenth century, Thomas Bewick.Some describe a key characteristic of the animal in question: 'a shrewdness of apes', 'a busyness of ferrets'. Others are delightfully humorous: 'a piddle of puppies', 'a crash of rhinoceroses'.Featuring pets, farmyard animals, big cats and wild beasts, this beautifully presented book is the perfect gift for animal lovers and all those with an interest in this quirky linguistic tradition.


An Unkindness of Ravens

An Unkindness of Ravens
Author: Chloe Rhodes
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1782433171

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Collective nouns are one of the most charming oddities of the English language, but have you ever stopped to wonder where these peculiar terms actually came from?


A Compendium of Collective Nouns

A Compendium of Collective Nouns
Author: Jennifer Skelly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2013
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780987594600

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101 Collective Nouns

101 Collective Nouns
Author: Jennifer Cossins
Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-03-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780734417978

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A beautifully illustrated picture book featuring 101 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun - from the 2017 CBCA shortlisted author/illustrator of A-Z of Endangered Animals. A tribe of kiwis? A smack of jellyfish? A wisdom of wombats? Come along an illustrated journey through the animal kingdom with Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins. Featuring 101 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun, as well as a brief history of collective nouns, this book will delight children and adults alike.


A Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms

A Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms
Author: Ivan George Sparkes
Publisher: Detroit : Gale Research Company
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1975
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

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An Ambush of Tigers

An Ambush of Tigers
Author: Betsy R. Rosenthal
Publisher: Millbrook Press TM
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728466539

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! 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


A Compendium of Collective Nouns

A Compendium of Collective Nouns
Author: Woop Studios
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-09-17
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781452108230

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This illustrated guide compiles over 2,000 collective nouns and brings them to life in stunningly colorful, graphic artwork from the design dynamos at Woop Studios. Chock-full of treasures of the English language, the diversity of terms collected here covers topics from plants and animals (a parade of elephants, an embarrassment of pandas) to people and things (a pomposity of professors, an exultation of fireworks) and range from the familiar (a pride of lions) to the downright obscure (an ooze of amoebas). Pronunciations, definitions, etymologies, and historical anecdotes make this beautiful book an entertaining read, a standout reference, and a visual treat. Language lovers and art appreciators alike will be captivated by this gem, rich in word and image.


A Zeal of Zebras

A Zeal of Zebras
Author: Woop Studios
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2012-06-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452119791

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An embarrassment of pandas, a galaxy of starfish, a shiver of sharks...these are all collective nouns used to describe their groups. Woop Studios, acclaimed for their work on the Harry Potter movies, has illustrated these quirky phrases, creating a series of extraordinarily beautiful art that has been collected here for the first time. The colorful introduction to animals and the alphabet is accessible for young children, while the gorgeous, whimsical art and clever wordplay make it perfect for design-savvy parents and inspired gift givers. Longer than the standard picture book, with high design and production values, this is a volume readers will want on their coffee tables in addition to their child's bookshelf.