Beasts by Bunches

this is a great way to get your kids interested in poetry. great for animal lovers. great for ages toddler to adult. these are funny or clever or touching or quietly beautiful. our favorites are the knot of toads - funny; the pod of whales - beautiful; a smack of jellyfish - clever; an exaltation of larks - soaring; a murder of crows - a bit creepy in a fun way; a watch of nightingales - quietly comforting.

Picked as XMKIDS radio "Pet of the Month" in February, 2004 BEASTS BY THE BUNCHES was selected by www.kidzmusic.com as its featured work for May, 2004. (See following review.) It features every kind of music from samba and country to rap and Celtic. Mifflin Lowe, noted humorist and author, has ventured into the children's music market with a plethora of songs and poems about the strange and true names for groups of animals. Beasts By the Bunches employs a bevy of musical styles that fit the animals attitudes. The country-western feel of "A Rag of Colts" is appropriately wild and wooly, and it's easy to imagine some rough-and-tumble miners belting "A Labor of Moles," shovels and picks at the ready. "A Troop of Kangaroos" takes on a British music-hall feel, and Lowe's delivery is perfect on the clever poetry of "A Clowder of Cats." This clever collection tickles the funny bone and informs and educates as it goes.