Comment

Nov 06, 2015mmcbeth29 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
SUMMARY: Each page of this book shows a group of animals, gives their group name and tells a little bit about them. For instance, a group of peacocks is called an ostentation and often live in groups with one male and several females. ILLUSTRATIONS: The illustrations were created in mixed media including with fabric and feathers. They are unique and quite gorgeous and fun to look at. I especially enjoyed the happy camels and the peacocks with their beautiful feathers. THE GOOD: There is some very good and short information about each group of animals in this book. The facts are not necessarily widely known such as female elephants living separately from the bull elephants. This is an excellent book to share with a child who loves animals and is especially a great book for the classroom. This would be the perfect addition to a unit on animals. THE NOT AS GOOD: The font has two problems. One, the titles of the animal groups are written in very fancy cursive. It is difficult to read. Second, the font is very very small. I feel there was plenty of room to make that font just a little bigger for children (and adults!) who will be reading this by themselves. AGE RECOMMENDATION: Advertised for ages 3-7, but I think the high vocabulary lends itself better to grades 1-3. NOTE: I received a free ARC copy from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.