Best Selling Books by Brian P. Cleary

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Foot, feet. Boot. . . beet? 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 spelling lessons on end. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.

Come romp with me amongst the words/Come play amongst the phrases/Swing and climb from pun to rhyme/And hop through versey mazes. Swim through rivers thick with thought/Rejoice from head to toe-etry. Beat your drums and shake your bums/And dance the dance of poetry. From the author of the best-selling Words Are CATegoricalTM series, this playful poetry collection includes limericks, puns, palindromes, and more. Short annotations explain the various forms and terms of poetry used.

Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary''s wacky sentences and Jason Miskimins''s colorful art will make phonics fun! Find activities, games, and more at www.brianpcleary.com.

Fun with language! 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.

What is in the grains group? Popcorn, oatmeal, pasta, and much more. Brian P. Cleary''s goofy verse and Martin Goneau''s humorous illustrations give young readers a whole crop of examples from the grains group and highlight some of their health benefits. Names of grains-based foods are printed in color for easy identification. Enjoy this tasty treat of a book! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What is an insect? Crickets, mosquitos, ladybugs, and many other creatures are all insects!

Rhyming text introduces young readers to foods in the dairy group, including cheese, ice cream, and--of course--milk! Also introduces the health benefits of dairy foods and physical activity. This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Are you as clever as a fox? Or perhaps you''re as sharp as any spike? If so, this book will be a piece of cake! Clever rhymes from Brian P. Cleary and humorous illustrations from Brian Gable present similes and metaphors. When it comes to grammar, this team is not as slow as thick molasses. Oh no, they''re as bright as polished pennies! Each simile and metaphor is printed in color for easy identification in this gem of a book. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What is a verb? It''s easier to show than explain! In this fun and animated introduction to grammar, rhyming verse is used to creatively clarify the concept of verbs. Chock-full of colorful, lively examples, the playful rhymes and illustrations of comical cartoon cats combine to hightlight key words in the sentences. Verbs like toss and tumble, jump and jam, jog and juggle, and jig and leap are printed in color for easy identification.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What is in the fruit group? Bananas, grapes, lemons, and much more. Brian P. Cleary''s goofy verse and Martin Goneau''s humorous illustrations give young readers a whole crop of fruit examples and highlight some of their health benefits. Fruit names are printed in color for easy identification. Enjoy this tasty treat of a book! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

Rhyming text introduces young readers to foods in the vegetable group, including sweet pototoes, cauliflower, and spinach. Also introduces the health benefits of these foods and physical activity. This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

Are you ready for a library adventure? Join a group of children as they explore the Dewey decimal system! Search for ghosts in the 100s section, track down everything from costumes to cars in the 300s, and be on the lookout for sports and music in the 700s. By the end of the book, you''ll be more than ready to dive into Dewey on your own!

With humor and rhyme, a Jewish family celebrates and survives the eight days of Hanukkah. Every Jewish family will relate to this roller coaster of joys and adventures as an assortment of relatives and friends descends on the household.

Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary''s wacky sentences and Jason Miskimins''s colorful art will make phonics fun! Find activities, games, and more at www.brianpcleary.com.

What is a mammal? Dogs, whales, elephants, and many other creatures are all mammals! Clever rhymes from Cleary, Brian P. and comical illustrations from Goneau, Martin explain the traits that all mammals have in common and help you determine which creatures belong in this hairy group. Animal names are printed in color for easy identification, and the goofy CATegorical cats make learning fun!

What is a haiku? It sounds like a sneeze. And isn''t a lantern a light source? Actually, they are two types of ancient Japanese poetry. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how each form works--and shows how these little poems can contain big surprises!If It Rains Pancakes is packed with poems to make you chuckle, puzzle, and ponder. And when you''ve finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own haiku and lanterns!

Keep learning with this follow up to A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink! 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.

Fun and humorous material introduces youngsters to phonics in ways they''ll want to read again and again

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Have fun with language! 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.

What is a fish? Stingrays, goldfish, sharks, and many other creatures are all fish!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What is an amphibian? Frogs, toads, and salamanders and are all amphibians!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense—and nonsense—of words. What is a suffix? You''ll find the answer inside this book—it''s overflowing with wonderful suffixes. Brian P. Cleary''s playful rhymes and Martin Goneau''s humorous illustrations creatively present the concept of suffixes for young readers. For easy identification, key suffixes appear in color, and the comical cats reinforce each idea.

Locate her food bowl -- Place on counter -- Reach for can of cat food -- Locate can opener -- Remove lid from can -- Scoop contents from can into kitty''s bowl -- Recycle aluminum can -- Locate water bowl -- Run tap water into bowl until 3/4 full -- Place both bowls on kitty''s mat.

"Verbs are easier to show than explain! Luckily, this 20th anniversary edition is chock-full of them. Updated design elements, Try It! features, and brand-new back matter make this a must-have for readers learning about verbs"--

Fun and humorous material introduces youngsters to phonics in ways they''ll want to read again and again

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What is a compound word? You''ll find the answer inside this book—it''s a stockpile of compound words! Brian P. Cleary''s upbeat rhymes and Brian Gable''s sidesplitting illustrations bring compound words to life. We''ve highlighted the compound words with colored type to make them easy to identify. Thumbtacks, Earwax, Lipstick, Dipstick: What Is a Compound Word? overturns traditional grammar lessons. Read this book aloud with everyone you know and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.

Why create a loop? How can conditionals be helpful? Just ask a cat! Learn all about loops and conditionals in this guide for young readers. Illustrations featuring the CATegorical cats and fun rhyming verse make this a memorable introduction to coding basics.

Presents an introduction to the rules for comparison in English, providing humorous, illustrated examples.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! 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.

Is that a bird? Is it a plane? No, it''s a poem! Concrete poems are shaped like their subjects. They can look like objects, animals, or even people. You won''t find many straight lines here! Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how concrete poems work—and uses them to create all sorts of wild wordplay. Ode to a Commode is packed with mind-bending poems to make you puzzle and ponder. And when you''ve finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own concrete poems!

Can cats code? These cats sure can! Author Brian P. Cleary, illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau, and the indefatigable CATegorical cats offer a fun and accessible introduction to coding languages and syntax--

Quatrain? What kind of train is that? Actually, it''s a poem! Quatrains are poems with patterns of rhyming words. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how quatrains work—and shows some of the many ways they can be written. I Saw an Invisible Lion Today is packed with poems on subjects ranging from grandmothers to muzaloos to make you giggle and howl. And when you''ve finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own poems!

Need a fail-proof way to memorize everything you need to know for your next spelling test? Brian P. Cleary can help! He''s made up oodles of clever sayings to help those wily words stick in your skull. And better yet, this book will give you ideas for how you can create your very own painless memory tricks.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What is alliteration? You''ll find the answer inside this book—it''s packed with wonderful and wacky words that start with similar sounds. Brian P. Cleary''s remarkable rhymes and Martin Goneau''s ingenious illustrations creatively present the concept of alliteration for young readers. For easy identification, key examples of alliteration appear in color, and comical cats reinforce each idea. Chips and Cheese and Nana''s Knees: What Is Alliteration? turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense—and nonsense—of words.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! 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 help bring each idea to the fore. A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare: More about Homonyms and Homophones turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense—and nonsense—of words.