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  • Breezier, Cheesier, Newest, and Bluest: What Are Comparatives and Superlatives?

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    eBook (Millbrook Press TM, Jan. 1, 2014)
    What are comparatives and superlatives? After reading this book, you'll have a much clearer idea and will be the best at forming these descriptive words! Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable explain how these forms of adjectives compare nouns, through the cleverest rhymes and illustrations that are sillier than ever. Each comparative or superlative word is printed in color for easier identification.Breezier, Cheesier, Newest, and Bluest: What Are Comparatives and Superlatives? turns traditional grammar lessons on end. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.
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  • Under, Over, By the Clover: What Is a Preposition?

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press TM, Jan. 1, 2002)
    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, which has sold more than 450,000 copies.
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  • Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym?

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    eBook (Millbrook Press TM, Jan. 1, 2014)
    “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, best-selling series shows, not tells, each part of speech.
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  • Straight and Curvy, Meek and Nervy: More about Antonyms

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    eBook (Millbrook Press TM, Jan. 1, 2014)
    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.
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  • Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More about Adverbs

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    eBook (Millbrook Press ™, Jan. 1, 2014)
    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. Cartoon cats guide readers through the tricks of describing when, how, where, how often, and how much in this lighthearted celebration of language.
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  • Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More about Adjectives

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    Paperback (Millbrook Press ™, Aug. 1, 2009)
    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.
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  • Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    Paperback (Millbrook Press TM, Aug. 1, 2010)
    One book is never enough to explore the wide range of synonyms! The crazy and zany cats deliver loads of additional examples to illustrate the power of synonyms to make writing superb or terrific. Brian P. Cleary's playful, rollicking verse and Brian Gable's comical cats or felines turn traditional grammar lessons on end. Each pair or group of synonyms is printed in color for easy and simple identification. Read this book aloud and share the delight of the sense―and nonsense―of words.
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  • Cool! Whoa! Ah and Oh!: What Is an Interjection?

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    eBook (Millbrook Press TM, Jan. 1, 2014)
    What is an interjection? Oh, my! You’ll find the answer inside this book—it’s packed with interjections. Dear me! Brian P. Cleary’s playful rhymes and Brian Gable’s humorous illustrations creatively clarify the concept of interjections for young readers. Indeed! Interjections appear in color for easy identification, and comical cats reinforce each idea. Cool! Whoa! Ah and Oh!: What Is an Interjection? turns traditional a grammar lessons on end. Read this book aloud and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.
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  • Madam and Nun and 1001: What Is a Palindrome?

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    Paperback (Millbrook Press TM, Aug. 1, 2014)
    What is a palindrome? Read this book forward or backward to find out! Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable pair up to wow readers with playful rhymes and eye-catching illustrations that introduce palindromes―words, phrases, or numbers that are spelled the same forward and backward. Each palindrome is printed in color for easy identification. Aha! You found one! Madam and Nun and 1001: What Is a Palindrome? turns traditional grammar lessons on end. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense―and nonsense―of words.
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  • The Action of Subtraction

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press ™, Aug. 1, 2006)
    The author and illustrator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series brings their trademark sense of humor to the subject of subtraction. Rhyming text filled with funny, countable examples shows what it means to take one number away from another. Readers are also introduced to the terminology they'll encounter as they learn to subtract.
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  • I and You and Don't Forget Who: What Is a Pronoun?

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    Hardcover (Millbrook Press ™, Jan. 1, 2004)
    The latest addition to the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series, this fun-filled guide uses playful puns and humorous illustrations to creatively clarify the concept of pronouns. Key pronouns appear in color for easy identification to show, not tell, readers what pronouns are all about.
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  • Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms

    Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable

    eBook (Millbrook Press TM, Jan. 1, 2014)
    One book is never enough to explore the wide range of synonyms! The crazy and zany cats deliver loads of additional examples to illustrate the power of synonyms to make writing superb or terrific. Brian P. Cleary's playful, rollicking verse and Brian Gable's comical cats or felines turn traditional grammar lessons on end. Each pair or group of synonyms is printed in color for easy and simple identification. Read this book aloud and share the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.
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