Collective nouns name a group of people or things.
Whoever came up with the concept of collective nouns had some serious fun! From an army of frogs to a zeal of zebras, these aren’t ordinary-performing nouns. For each group of animals from A to Z, An Erst of Bees: A Wild Alphabet of Collective Nouns features a gorgeous illustration and a sweet, poetic verse to make the creatures come alive.
For example, did you know that a group of kittens is called an intrigue? Or I bet you can’t guess what a knot refers to—a group of toads! The collective noun for peacocks seems especially fitting: an ostentation.
Language doesn’t have to be boring. When we take time to examine its quirks, English can dazzle us! So take the time to be dazzled and read An Erst of Bees!
~Claire S.