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1	A Cache of Jewels more books like this by Ruth Heller add to wishlist "In light verse and brightly colored pictures, Ruth Heller provides an introduction to the collective noun. The concept will stimulate the curiosity and imagination of children with an ear for language. The illustrations, containing large, bold objects in simple yet striking compositions, ensure a visually inspiring exploration as well".- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Cache of Jewels: 6 more books like this by Ruth Heller add to wishlist Rhyming text and illustrations introduce a variety of collective nouns such as a "drift of swans" and a "clutch of eggs". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies
3	A Gaggle of Geese & a Clutter of Cats more books like this by Dandi Daley Mackall, David Hohn (Illustrator) add to wishlist ""Tidings of magpies, Ducks in a brace, Elks in a gang, in a galloping race."" This joy-filled romp through creation captures your child's imagination with the silly-sounding (but true) names of animal groups. Rhythmic verse celebrates the wonder of God's imagination displayed in his creatures-"from a clutter of cats and a mischief of rats to ... see all copies from $2.18! new only from $2.18! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Mass Terms: Some Philosophical Problems more books like this by Francis J Pelletier (Editor) add to wishlist One of the facts of the world is that things are made up from, or constituted by, stuff. Things are indicated by count terms; stuffs are indicated by mass terms. It would therefore seem that in order to give an adequate characterization of the world one must show how things can be thus constituted; and (if one wants to use logical tools in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Crossing of Zebras: Animal Packs in Poetry more books like this by Marjorie Maddox, Philip Huber (Illustrator) add to wishlist Collective nouns about alley cats, zebras, and more charm us with their sound and provide insight into animal behavior in thought-provoking poems. see all copies from $4.61! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
6	Beasts by Bunches more books like this by A Mufflin Lowe, Susan Harrison (Photographer) add to wishlist An illustrated collection on poems about the strange-but-true names of various groups of animals, e.g. gaggle of geese, labor of moles, and sloth of bears. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $83.94! \| first editions
7	Herds of Words more books like this by Patricia McCarthy, Patricia MacCarthy add to wishlist Text and illustrations provide examples of named groups of animals, people, and things, including a parliament of owls, a crew of sailors, and a fleet of ships. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
8	Mass terms and model-theoretic semantics more books like this by Harry C Bunt add to wishlist 'Mass terms' like water, rice and traffic, have proved very difficult to accommodate in any theory of meaning since, unlike count nouns such as house or dog, they cannot be treated as denoting sets of individuals. In this study, motivated by the need to design a computer program for understanding natural language utterances containing mass terms, ... see all copies from $48.82! new only from $48.82! \| SVS
9	Two's Company-- more books like this by Shirley Greenway, Oxford Scientific Films (Photographer) add to wishlist From a gaggle of geese to a pride of lions, the names for groups of animals are introduced in brief text and photographs. see all copies from $1.99!
10	A Walk in the Wild: Exploring a Wildlife Refuge more books like this by Lorraine Ward, Laura Jacques (Illustrator) add to wishlist Join Mr. Wilson's class for a walk in the wild as they spend a day at a wildlife refuge. Look carefully and you too will see amazing armadillos, slithering snakes, wading birds, frolicking foxes and even bobcats. Watch these wild animals as they hunt for food, build their homes, and defend their territories. Captivating full-color illustrations ... see all copies from $1.99!
11	A Rattle of Bones: A Halloween Book of Collective Nouns more books like this by Kipling West (Illustrator) add to wishlist An assortment of collective nouns are revealed as some children go out on Halloween night. see all copies from $1.99!
12	Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms more books like this by Ivan George Sparkes add to wishlist see all copies from $28.50! first editions
13	A Gaggle of Geese: The Collective Names of the Animal Kingdom more books like this by Philippa-Alys Browne add to wishlist This picture book presents the collective names of 26 animals. Readers will meet creatures of all shapes and sizes, from a swarm of bees to a crash of rhinoceri. see all copies from $1.99!
14 view cover	Wildlife Refuge more books like this by Lorraine Ward, Shirley Greenway, Laura Jacques (Illustrator) add to wishlist From a gaggle of geese to a pride of lions, the names for groups of animals are introduced in brief text and photographs. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Agency and Impersonality: Their Linguistic and Cultural Manifestations more books like this by Mutsumi Yamamoto add to wishlist see all copies from $106.95! new only from $136.81!
16	Fortis and lenis in Germanic more books like this by Gerda I. Alexander add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! SVS
17 view cover	Herd of Cows, Flock of Sheep more books like this by Rick Walton, Julie Olson (Illustrator) add to wishlist What's more fun than a clowder of cats, a rafter of turkeys, a swarm of bees, or a pack of dogs? Herd of Cows! Flock of Sheep! -- the latest word play from the king of language arts picture books, Rick Walton. After bringing in his corn, potatoes, beans, and tomatoes before a rainstorm, Farmer Bob decides to settle down for a good night's rest. ... see all copies from $26.40! new only from $99.00!
18	A Study of Nominal Inflection in Latin Inscriptions: A Morpho-Syntactic Analysis more books like this by Paul A Gaeng add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00!
19	Beasts by Bunch Lb more books like this by A Mifflin Lowe add to wishlist see all copies from $24.03!
20	A dissimulation of birds : illustrated collective nouns of birds more books like this by Steve Palin add to wishlist see all copies from $28.39!
21	A crash of rhinoceroses : a dictionary of collective nouns more books like this by Rex Collings add to wishlist This compact, illustrated dictionary offers explanations and references for the English language's most delightful collective nouns, from a pride of lions to a gaggle of geese to a pool of secretaries. Line drawings throughout. see all copies from $30.00! new only from $145.55!
22 view cover	Animal Families more books like this by Colin Threadgall add to wishlist An interactive book with an educational bias, giving an ingenious twist to the "lift-the-flap" concept and designed to encourage early recognition skills. When the flaps are opened, the animals' family groupings are revealed, with two double-page spreads producing a colourful finale. see all copies from $1.99!
23	Herds of words. more books like this by Patricia MacCarthy add to wishlist Silk batik paintings illustrate more than 40 collective nouns including a bask of crocodiles, a sounder of swine, a parliament of owls and a coven of witches. From the author of "Animals Galore!" and "Ocean Parade". see all copies from $13.57! first editions
24 view cover	Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns more books like this by Ruth Heller add to wishlist "Highly informative and lushly . . . illustrated. An unbeatable combination for pleasure and learning".--"Children's Book Review Service". "The illustrations and the vocabulary will delight small eyes and ears".--"School Library Journal". An "American Bookseller" Pick of the Lists. see all copies from $19.95! new only from $20.47!
25	Plural attributive nouns in present-day English more books like this by Stig Johansson add to wishlist see all copies from $51.68!

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