Books with author Brian Gable

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 the sense--and nonsense--of words.

In this wacky look at weight, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable introduce essential measurement units - from grams to pounds to tons. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical® series show how to measure trucks, trains, ducks, cranes, and more. Peppy rhymes, goofy illustrations, and kid-friendly examples make light work of this heavy topic.

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 on end. Each adjective is printed in color for easy identification. Read this book aloud and share the delight of the sense--and nonsense--of words.

This offer includes 6 Books : A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun?; a Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime: More About Nouns / Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More About Verbs; How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What are Homonyms and Homophones?; Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More about Adjectives; Quirky Jerky, Extra Perky, more about Adjectives.................................With bouncy, rhyming text and comical cat cartoons, Brian Cleary's clever books introduce young readers to the different parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and so on) and categories of words (homonyms and homophones) in an easy-to-understand style that's full of life. Brimming with funny examples that show rather than simply explain, these picture books help kids learn about grammar in a lively, fresh way. These are books kids love as much as teachers do........

Kindergarten-Grade 4–The author has used the format of his popular Words Are CATegorical books (Millbrook) to look at mathematical functions. Subtraction is explained in rhyming text and simple, silly cartoons with excellent examples that range from angry bulldogs, hornets, and bowling pins to pieces of birthday cake, sports time-outs, and stuffed animals. The text is actually a rap that would be fun for students to memorize and perform. The illustrations are colorful and attractive, and an explanation of the equals sign is included. Despite a bit of filler at the end, this book has value in the mathematic section of libraries and will find a place in classrooms with teachers who want to appeal to a variety of learning styles.–Erlene Bishop Killeen, Fox Prairie Elementary School, Stoughton, WI Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.