A Congress of Baboons (and An Ouch of Dentists): An Amusement

We’ve all heard of A SWARM OF BEES and A HERD OF ELEPHANTS. But how many of us are familiar with A MISCHIEF OF MICE, A MURDER OF CROWS, or A CONGRESS OF BABOONS?

These tribal pluralities aren't just amusing and provocative – they enrich our language. Author Clifford Irving has collected his favorites – and then gone a significant step further by adding his own examples from the species of homo sapiens.

He reasoned this way: if the residents of a pond are called by the herpetologist AN ARMY OF FROGS, why couldn’t a gang of state troopers constitute A PULLOVER? And why not AN OUCH OF DENTISTS?

Advance readers have called this new book “wonderful fun for all the family” ... a challenge to the creative mind” ... “perfect for readers who enjoy puzzles and games” ... “a short read and a thoroughly lively one” ... and “utterly delightful!”

It has hilarious illustrations by cartoonist Robert Armstrong and ....

... to celebrate its publication, A CONGRESS OF BABOONS is on sale (until 2015) for only 99 cents!