An Ambush of Tigers
A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns

Admittedly, I'm a word geek, but I think I won't be the only one charmed by this playful rhyming book. Questions like "Would a labor of moles wear polka-dot ties when it goes to work for a business of flies?" invite readers to delight in the eccentricities of our language. Illustrations bursting wit......more

How did I make it so far in life before I found out that it's a "lounge of lizards"? That saying makes so much more sense now. I love everything about this children's book, that clearly has a lot to offer people from any age. With artistic, and best of all, memorable, illustrations, we are introduced......more

Summary This is a wonderfully illustrated children's book that helps kids learn how to use new collective nouns paired with lots of fun animals. From a "murder of crows" to a "mischief of rats" this book can help readers discover more uses for words. With a glossary at the back to help explain some o......more

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 r......more