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A Rattle of Bones:
A Halloween Book of Collective Nouns
by Kipling West
In
this
title, two trick-or-treating children encounter a range of situations
containing collective nouns, like: a BRIDGE of trolls, a RATTLE of
bones, and a CACKLE of hyenas. If
you're teaching collective
nouns, this is a fun book to use, even if it isn't around Halloween
time.
The professional review agencies were mixed on this title, and so are we. The illustrations and concept are adorable and this book truly is full of collective nouns, but we wonder if using more well-known collective nouns would have been better to help ensure that students really 'get' what collective nouns are. Then again, School Library Journal called the collective nouns "clever and intriguing" so perhaps it's just us.
Interest Levels: 2nd grade - 5th grade
Below
are two sample spreads from inside this book. As you can see, the text is minimal and focused on different collective nouns:
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