Words are categorical

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Cleary, Brian P., 1959
Cleary, Brian P
 
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Book cover for "A mink, a fink, a skating rink".
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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of nouns, from "gown" and "crown" to "boat", "coat", and "clown."
Book cover for "Hairy, scary, ordinary".
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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."
Book cover for "To root, to toot, to parachute".
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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs, from "toss and tumble," "jump and jam," to "whine and whisper," "sleep and slam."
Book cover for "Under, over, by the clover".
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! In this fun-filled book, playful puns and comical cartoon cats combine to show, not tell, readers what prepositions are all about. Each preposition in the text, like under, over, by the clover, about, throughout, and next to Rover, is highlighted in color for easy identification. This is the newest addition to the Words Are CATagorical series,...
Book cover for "Dearly, nearly, insincerely".
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Rhyming text and illustrations present numerous examples of adverbs and their functions.
Book cover for "I and you and don't forget who".
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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of pronouns and their functions, from "he" and "she" to "anyone", "neither", and "which."
Book cover for "How much can a bare bear bear?".
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This accessible, lighthearted look at language introduces homonyms and homophones. Playful rhymes and comical cartoons make both concepts memorable. Each corresponding pair of homonyms and homophones is printed in color for easy identification. At the end, readers are challenged to apply what they've learned-and they'll have fun doing so.
Book cover for "Pitch and throw, grasp and know".
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! "Word-Nerd" Brian P. Cleary and highly-acclaimed illustrator Brian Gable collaborate to clarify the concept of synonyms for young readers with playful, lively, and whimsical rhymes and humorous, comical, and amusing illustrations. For easy identification, synonyms are printed in color, and key words are illustrated on each page. This funny,...
Book cover for "A lime, a mime, a pool of slime".
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! One book couldn't possibly be enough to cover the topic of nouns. The cats are back with their comical examples to drive home to readers just what a noun is. Specific types of nouns-such as abstract nouns and proper nouns-are also introduced in this giggle-a-page expansion on the topic.
Book cover for "Stop and go, yes and no".
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What is an antonym? You'll find the answer inside this book-it's all about antonyms! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable creatively clarify (not confuse) the concept of antonyms. Their clever (not foolish) rhymes and comical (not serious) illustrations combine to highlight key words. Each pair or group of antonyms is printed in color for easy identification.
Book cover for "Quirky, jerky, extra-perky".
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! One book is never enough to explore the wide range of amazing adjectives! The crazy cats deliver loads of additional examples to illustrate the potent power of adjectives to describe the wonderful world around us-and our incredible imaginations. Brian P. Cleary's playful verse and Brian Gable's comical cats turn traditional grammar lessons...
Book cover for "Slide and slurp, scratch and burp".
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One book is never enough to explore the wide range of verbs! The crazy cats deliver loads of additional examples to illustrate the power of both action verbs and linking verbs. Brian P. Cleary's playful verse and Brian Gable's comical cats turn traditional grammar lessons on end. Each verb is printed in color for easy identification. Read this book aloud and share the delight of the sense and nonsense of words.
Book cover for "Lazily, crazily, just a bit nasally".
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What is an adverb? It's hard to explain but easy to show-and that's just what this book does, in rhyming, comical verse that will have readers giggling as they learn.
Book cover for "Stroll and walk, babble and talk".
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Clever rhymes and comical illustrations combine to explain the concept of synonyms.
Book cover for "Skin like milk, hair of silk".
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Provides humorous explanations of similes and metaphors.
Book cover for "Straight and curvy, meek and nervy".
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What Is an antonym? One book is never enough to explore the wide range of antonyms! The zany (not ordinary) cats deliver loads of additional examples to illustrate the power of these opposites. Brian P. Cleary's playful (not dull) verse and Brian Gable's comical (not serious) cats turn traditional grammar lessons on end. Each pair of antonyms is printed in color for easy (not difficult) identification. Read this book aloud and share the delight of...
Book cover for "But and for, yet and nor".
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What is a conjunction? A word that joins together sentences, phrases or words. All the conjunctions in this book that are given as examples are printed in color. A few additional conjunctions are not printed in color. For an extra challenge, see if you can spot them.

18.  Cool! and whoa! ah! and oh!: what is an interjection?

 
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19.  I'm and won't, they're and don't: what's a contraction?

 
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20.  Thumbtacks, earwax, lipstick, dipstick: what is a compound word?

 
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Book cover for "Feet and puppies, thieves and guppies".
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What are irregular plurals? You'll find the answer inside this book full of ponies, teeth, potatoes, and geese! Brian P. Cleary's whimsical rhymes and Brian Gable's comical illustrations team up to give helpful guidelines for forming plurals when the usual rules of adding s or es don't apply. We've printed the irregular plural words in color for easy identification. Feet and Puppies, Thieves and Guppies: What are Irregular Plurals? turns traditional...

22.  Madam and nun and 1001: what is a palindrome?

 
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23.  Breezier, cheesier, newest, and bluest: what are comparatives and superlatives?

 
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Book cover for "Pre- and re-, mis- and dis-".
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Uses humorous rhyming text and colorful illustrations to explain the concept of prefixes and show how they affect words and their meanings.
Book cover for "A bat cannot bat, a stair cannot stare".
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Do you think there's no more to know about homonyms and homophones? This book will prove you wrong! With dozens of laughs per second, the value of the lesson doesn't lessen the second time around. Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations creatively present fresh examples of homonyms and homophones for young readers. For easy identification, each pair of homonyms or homophones appears in color, and the comical cats...

26.  -Ful and -Less, -Er and -Ness: what is a suffix?

 
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Book cover for "Chips and cheese and Nana's knees".
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Provides miscellaneous and humorous examples of alliteration, with key words illustrated in color.