A Gaggle of Geese and a Clutter of Cats

by Dandi Daley Mackall, David Hohn (Illustrator)

“ 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 an army of frogs and a drift of fat hogs.

Along with all the wild, wacky, and winsome animals, this rollicking adventure leads children to an unexpected encounter with a most unusual grouping, one that reveals God’s greatest artistry and a blessing of kids.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Christian

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 2007

About the author

A professional writer for over 20 years, Dandi Daley Mackall has written dozens of articles for popular magazines and published around 500 books for children and adults alike, with sales of over 4 million.

A frequent guest on radio and television talk shows, she lives in rural Ohio with her husband, three children, horses, dogs, & cats. Awards include the Edgar Award for Best YA Mystery, the Helen Keating Ott Award for Contributions to Children's Literature; Distinguished Alumni Award from Mizzou; ALA Best Book; Christian Children's Book of the Year, Amelia Bloom, Mom's Choice Awards. Her YA novel, My Boyfriends' Dogs, is now a Hallmark movie.

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great illustrations, lots of new words to learn and giggles to be had!

[Elevetha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute picture book illustrating collective nouns for a few well-known animals! I read this over and over when we got it out from the library (for my baby brother), not only to laugh over the awesome gang of elk illustration with the elk wearing bling and hats backward, and the army of frogs wearing wee French uniforms (as best I recall), but also to memorize all those collective nouns that I did not already know.

[Danalee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book are beautiful and witty! I cannot wait to purchase this for my niece and my own personal collection. The text is darling and clever as it teaches children the scientific family names for a variety of animals.

[Sybil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mackall tells a humerus story in rhyme about the names of animal group, as shown in the title. The illustrations are great to show the silliness of the text. The book is Christian fiction. This book is an easy reader displaying a cute way of teaching names of animal groups .

[Heydi Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, every single word of it!!!!! Everyone should read this one, it’s great fun to learn the strange names for groups of different animals.

[Ike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great illustrated book filled with rhyming stories about what different species are called when gathered together in groups. Enjoyed it and so would by GKs.

[Kate Hastings · Rating 4 out of 5]

God created animals and we gave funny names to the groups of them!

[Miss Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful book that teaches the many unique names for different groups of animals, like a parliament of owls and an unkindness of ravens, with fun, whimsical illustrations.