An Ambush of Tigers: A wild Gathering of Collective Nouns by Betsy R. Rosenthal

The first page sets this story up: "Do you ever wonder what animals do when they gather in groups of more than two?" Using collective nouns, Rosenthal creates a fun story about animals.

Thoughts: While you do learn collective nouns in the reading of this book, it's more of a story book  than an informative book. If I use this book again with kids, I'll read it through and then go back and point out the collective nouns. The glossary in the back will help with this. Like A Curious Menagerie, this book has the potential to be a story starter. Jago's digital illustrations have the texture of paintings or fabric. The colors are bright and inviting. My favorite illustrations are a shiver of sharks, a sleuth of bears/a murder of crows, and a troop of kangaroos.

Themes: Animals, Names Elementary

(Illustrated by Jago. Millbrook Press, 2015.)