This is the type of book I love to read and own.
It’s a lifetime companion book; one you delve into, gain knowledge from,
memorise, or just enjoy due to the language. But one you’ll never part with.
It was in 1486 that the first collection of these terms
was published. In her introduction, word lover, etymologist, writer and
illustrator (amongst other talents), Tasmanian born and bred Jennifer Cossins,
gives us an extensive researched history of collective nouns. This is as
interesting as the entries that follow.
It is well-known that there are several terms for
each cluster of birds and animals. Many have been set aside with time or have
become obsolete. Popular ones are still used. None are wrong or right. Whoever
has an interest in language or collective nouns will travel through pages of
alliteration, assonance, and repetition of sound.
This is a book that will stimulate the brain. The contents
are set out in alphabetical order. Cossins has used vibrant colour, and full
page illustrations against a white background to showcase all the birds and
animals. This ‘illustrated journey’ into living things and their collective
names is interesting and educational. It comes in hardcover, paperback, and
e-Book.
Title:
101 Collective Nouns
Author/Illustrator:
Jennifer Cossins
Publisher:
Hachette, $18.99
Publication
Date: June 2017
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780734417978
For
ages: 8+
Type:
Children’s Non Fiction
