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32 pp.
| Groundwood |
May, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-55498-912-6$17.95
|
EbookISBN 978-1-55498-913-3
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Natalie Nelson.
In each of fourteen dapper mixed-media spreads, Lukoff christens an animal group with a collective noun reflecting their attributes--e.g., "The ostentation of peacocks suspected an intruder in their midst" shows a modestly plumaged bird crashing a peacock party. Some readers of this There Is a Tribe of Kids read-alike may wish for a spread-to-spread narrative link; most will revel in the clever wordplay.