Pony Strings & Critter Things

by Rena Jones, Ginger Nielson (Illustrator)

The animals come marching in, but what are the groups called? We've heard of litters of puppies and a heard of cattle, but what do we call a bunch of apes or moles or spiders? Answers for the names of 21 critter groups are found in Pony Strings & Critter Things.

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 26, 2012

About the author

Rena was born in Santa Barbara, California and spent most of her life in the Ojai Valley. She has always loved writing. When she was a teen, she wrote to over 100 pen pals at one time. It's not surprising that English and typing were her favorite classes in school.

Rena began writing for children in 2003 after visiting Glacier National Park in Montana. A little mountain goat inspired her to write a story about him and her love for writing children's stories began. She now live in Bigfork, Montana, which is only an hour from Glacier National Park where that first story was written.

Rena is married to Rick, her high school sweetheart, and has four children. She's a homeschooling mom -- a full-time job in itself. Her interests include wildlife watching, photography, camping, national parks, kayaking, reading, and music.