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wordnerd153's review
4.0
Detailed, whimsical illustrations and clever rhyming text make this a highly enjoyable way to learn about collective nouns.
maidmarianlib's review
4.0
Great way to introduce collective nouns, very playful. Has great vocabulary connections.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
5.0
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley.
I don’t have children, but I am so buying this book.
I LOVE THIS BOOK!
I have had to tell people of ages 18-20 or older what exactly a doe, a bitch, a stud, and a stag among other words mean.
I should make this book required reading.
In a short and brilliantly illustrated book, Betsy R. Rosenthal and Jago, let children (and adults for that matter) know various terms for mobs of animals. The poetry and the illustrations are perfectly matched. Silly rhymes with brilliantly done artwork, Rosenthal and Jago actually ensure the reader will remember what they are teaching.
There is even a glossary in the back.
I love this book.
I don’t have children, but I am so buying this book.
I LOVE THIS BOOK!
I have had to tell people of ages 18-20 or older what exactly a doe, a bitch, a stud, and a stag among other words mean.
I should make this book required reading.
In a short and brilliantly illustrated book, Betsy R. Rosenthal and Jago, let children (and adults for that matter) know various terms for mobs of animals. The poetry and the illustrations are perfectly matched. Silly rhymes with brilliantly done artwork, Rosenthal and Jago actually ensure the reader will remember what they are teaching.
There is even a glossary in the back.
I love this book.
uniqueenie's review
5.0
Usually rhyming books make me insane, but these rhymes are not the usual rhymes.
"When a murder of crows leaves barely a trace, is a sleuth of bears hot on the case?" And the bears are wearing detective hats and wielding magnifying glasses. Because this book is just that cute.
The illustrations are amazing with lots to engage kids visually. There are sharks in scarves and hats, hawks in a spotlight on a stage, and wolves with suitcases (because they're a "pack," get it?).
Loved this one.
"When a murder of crows leaves barely a trace, is a sleuth of bears hot on the case?" And the bears are wearing detective hats and wielding magnifying glasses. Because this book is just that cute.
The illustrations are amazing with lots to engage kids visually. There are sharks in scarves and hats, hawks in a spotlight on a stage, and wolves with suitcases (because they're a "pack," get it?).
Loved this one.
tashrow's review
4.0
Using wordplay and clever illustrations, this book celebrates the unique and fascinating world of collective nouns used for groups of animals. From a leap of leopards jumping through the trees near a tower of giraffes to a labor of moles working alongside a business of flies, the animals and their respective collective nouns are matched up to maximize both understanding and humor. Children will enjoy exploring these words and will puzzle over why certain animals are referred to in specific ways.
Rosenthal has carefully chosen the collective nouns she highlights in her book. She also has managed to pair them with interesting imagery in her poetry, such as a troop of kangaroos selling cookies and collecting money in their pouches. She uses rhyming couplets to make the book even more fast-paced and jaunty. The result is a book that is both fascinating and educational but also great fun.
The art by Jago takes the imagery from Rosenthal's rhymes and turns it into pictures which add to the inherent humor. The sleuth of bears is hot on the heels of the murder of crows. His paintings make the collective nouns tangible and real, creating scenarios that are memorable.
A nice addition to the Ruth Heller books that are in most libraries, this book has a fresh tone and lots of humor. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
Rosenthal has carefully chosen the collective nouns she highlights in her book. She also has managed to pair them with interesting imagery in her poetry, such as a troop of kangaroos selling cookies and collecting money in their pouches. She uses rhyming couplets to make the book even more fast-paced and jaunty. The result is a book that is both fascinating and educational but also great fun.
The art by Jago takes the imagery from Rosenthal's rhymes and turns it into pictures which add to the inherent humor. The sleuth of bears is hot on the heels of the murder of crows. His paintings make the collective nouns tangible and real, creating scenarios that are memorable.
A nice addition to the Ruth Heller books that are in most libraries, this book has a fresh tone and lots of humor. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
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