An assortment of collective nouns are revealed as some children go out on Halloween night.
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From Publishers Weekly
A babble of words muddles this holiday romp cum teaching tool, which splices a rhyming text with a set of collective nouns. As two trick-or-treaters wander "among the trees where creatures roam," menacing phrases ("a leer of jack-o'-lanterns," "a parliament of owls") float up around them in hand-lettering and disrupt the narrative. The collective nouns are colorful, more so than the nominal plot, and the two elements don't cohere. The smooth acrylic paintings offer a sophisticated palette and sharp perspectives, but otherwise traffic in conventional imagery. Ages 3-6. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4 Two children dress up for trick-or-treating and encounter a wide variety of creatures along the way. A brief rhyming narration takes brother and sister through the woods and home again, but it is the additional description of what they see that makes this a unique Halloween offering. Taken from several sources, these collective nouns are clever and intriguing: "a GRIMACE of masks," "a LEER of jack-o'-lanterns," "a BRIDGE of trolls," "a RATTLE of bones," and "a CACKLE of hyenas" are some of the descriptive words used in this holiday language lesson. Ink-and-acrylic paintings fill each double-page spread with nonthreatening, flat cartoon figures in muted shades of purple, green, gray, and, of course, black. This story lacks the brilliance of Ruth Heller's A Cache of Jewels (Grosset & Dunlap, 1987), but it is an unusual addition to holiday shelves and an inspiration for creative-writing projects. Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- An Exaltation of Home and Family by James Lipton in Back Matter
- An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition by James Lipton in Back Matter
- Great Grammar Lessons That Work (Grades 3-6) by Lee Karnowski on page 7
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