Beautiful book design takes center stage in this artful, alphabetic gathering of collective nouns about animals, birds, and other beasts. From an Aurora of polar bears to a Zeal of zebras, each page spread features a different group of creatures and a collective noun specific to that gathering: an Ostentation of peacocks, a Pandemonium of parrots, a Shiver of sharks! The playful descriptive words are incorporated into the handsome full-page illustrations that showcase why graphic design is an art form: Color, design, and composition are beautifully balanced in each illustration. A single element from each full-page illustration is repeated on the facing page of text, adding to the overall elegance of the volume. Each page spread includes brief factual information about the creatures shown. (Ages 4–12)