collective nouns

Farmer Brown has just finished harvesting his crops before the rains come and wants nothing more than to sleep, but groups of all kinds of animals, birds, insects and fish insist on disturbing him.

Colorful illustrations and simple text identify lesser-known names and terms used to describe groups of specific animals, including congregations of crocodiles, bouquets of pheasants, and parliaments of owls.

Colorful illustrations and simple text identify lesser-known names and terms used to describe groups of specific animals, including parcels of hogs, kaleidoscopes of butterflies, businesses of ferrets, and more.

Examines the habits of various reptiles and amphibians and explains what you call groups of them, such as a quiver of cobras, a bask of crocodiles, and a knot of toads.

From a gaggle of geese to a pride of lions, the names for groups of animals are introduced in brief text and photographs.

Contains pictures of children dressed up as animals, presenting each animal by itself, in a pair, and in a larger group.

Explains the terms used for groups of insects, including ants, termites, flies, and grasshoppers and provides information on the group behavior of these creatures.

Rhyming text and illustrations introduce a variety of collective nouns such as a "drift of swans" and a "clutch of eggs.".

Poems derived from old collective nouns for animals, such as "a murder of crows" and "a leap of leopards." Includes an explanatory note about these terms.

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.