Prickles and Prides

Tales of fins, wings, and TAILS

Prickles and Prides

Did you know that animal group names are as diverse as the animals themselves? A cluster of cats is called a clutter, but chimps in a group is called a troop!

Prickles and Prides takes readers on a journey into the animal kingdom in this imaginative celebration of the wonderful and whacky words we give animal groups. Within these pages you will see a dazzle of zebras compete against a team of dolphins and a dole of doves dance with a brood of chickens—a playful showcase of the names of various animal collectives as they interact with each other in entertaining ways. Written in witty, lively verse and brought to life with beautiful illustrations, these amusing animal interactions will both delight and enlighten their audience.

Prickles and Prides is a fun and educational expedition into the whimsical wild that the whole family will want to read and reread!

About the Author

Raised in a small town in western New York, Wendy Barron later moved cross-country to attend Texas Tech University in Lubbock. A bachelor’s degree in advertising/public relations put her on a creative path in copywriting and campaign conception. Her intrigue with wordplay and firsthand experience reading to her boys led to the writing of Prickles and Prides. This inaugural children’s picture book playfully introduces the names of animal collectives. It is the first in the series Tales of Fins, Wings, and Tails, which whimsically explores the sounds, movements, homes, and groups of various animals. Wendy currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband.

Praise for Prickles and Prides

Do You Know What Groups of Animals are Called?

A Watch of Nightingales and a Colony of Bats

A Drove of Sheep and a Rout of Snails

A Nursery of Raccoons and a Stare of Owls

A Team of Dolphins and a Dazzle of Zebras