01815cam a2200349 i 4500 416602922 TxAuBib 20150828120000.0 140317s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014009383 9781467714648 lib. bdg. : alk. paper 146771464X lib. bdg. : alk. paper DLC eng rda DLC BTCTA YDXCP BDX SKYRV CoLwJCPL SKYRV CoBoFLC TxAuBib rda Rosenthal, Betsy R. An ambush of tigers : a wild gathering of collective nouns / Betsy R. Rosenthal ; illustrated by Jago. Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2015] 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 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.". Ages 5-9. 20150828. English language Collective nouns Juvenile literature. English language Rhyme Juvenile literature. English language Grammar Juvenile literature. English language Collective nouns. English language Rhyme. English language Grammar. Picture books for children. Jago, illustrator.