Most Popular Books by Brian P. Cleary

If it''s a person, place, or thing—/Your dad, Detroit, a diamond ring,/If it''s a boat or coat or clown,/It''s simple, Simon, it''s a noun! In this 20th anniversary edition of A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink, author Brian Cleary and illustrator Jenya Prosmitsky provide numerous examples of nouns. The text''s playful rhymes combine with fun illustrations to build understanding of how this part of speech is used. New Try It! features, updated back matter, and a fun, fresh design make these editions extra special.

Rhyming text introduces young readers to foods in the fruit group, including bananas, plums, grapefruits, and kiwis. Also introduces the health benefits of these foods and physical activity. This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

What do you get when you combine a poem and a joke? A limerick! These five-line rhyming poems are funny, silly, and sly. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how limericks work—and shows how these little poems can trigger big laughs. Something Sure Smells Around Here is packed with hilarious poems to make you chuckle and chortle. And when you''ve finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own limericks!

The swine put twine on my spine. With rhyming, decodable text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of long vowel sounds with consonant blends and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves. Reading is a blast in this hilarious book! Learn about short vowel sounds with sentences that get more complex as you read. The wacky rhymes and colorful art will make phonics fun! Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary uses his trademark wit and humor to engage emergent readers in these phonics-based books. Each book hones specific skills and builds readers'' confidence.

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.

What is a fish? Stingrays, goldfish, sharks, and many other creatures are all fish! Clever rhymes from Cleary, Brian P. and comical illustrations from Goneau, Martin explain the traits that all fish have in common and help you determine which creatures belong in this water-dwelling group. Animal names are printed in color for easy identification, and the goofy CATegorical cats make learning fun!

What is an insect? Crickets, mosquitos, ladybugs, and many other creatures are all insects! Clever rhymes from Cleary, Brian P. and comical illustrations from Goneau, Martin explain the traits that all insects have in common and help you determine which creatures belong in this six-legged group. Animal names are printed in color for easy identification, and the goofy CATegorical cats make learning fun!

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

This book gives young readers gallons of examples from the milk group and highlights some of their health benefits.

Adjectives are words like hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary. Simple, rhyming text and colorful cartoon cats help children expand their vocabularies and gain an appreciation for the rhythm of language in this lighthearted book of rhyming verse. Adjectives like frilly, silly, polka-dotted, fizzy, and spunky are printed in color, and all the words will tickle you pink!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What is physical activity? Moving your body in a way that uses energy—playing soccer, dancing, throwing a Frisbee, and much more. Brian P. Cleary''s goofy verse and Martin Goneau''s humorous illustrations give young readers a whole playground of activities and highlight some of the health benefits of exercise. Examples of physical activity are printed in color for easy identification. Enjoy this energy booster of a book! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

The thing on the wing can sing. With rhyming, decodable text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of short vowel sounds with consonant digraphs and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves. Reading is a blast in this hilarious book! Learn about short vowel sounds with sentences that get more complex as you read. The wacky rhymes and colorful art will make phonics fun! Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary uses his trademark wit and humor to engage emergent readers in these phonics-based books. Each book hones specific skills and builds readers'' confidence.

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.

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.

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.

Simple text introduces homonyms, words that sound and look the same but have different meanings, and homophones, words that sound alike, but have different spellings and meaning. Reprint.

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.

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

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!

"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"--

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!

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.

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. -Ful and -Less, -Er and -Ness: What Is a Suffix? turns traditional grammar lessons on end Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense--and nonsense--of words.

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!

"What is an antonym? You''ll find the answer inside this 20th anniversary edition! Brand-new Try It! features, updated back matter, and a fun new design will attract readers who want to know about antonyms"--

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!

He can teach the speech at the beach.With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of long vowel sounds with consonant digraphs and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves. strong Reading is a blast in this hilarious book! Learn about short vowel sounds with sentences that get more complex as you read. The wacky rhymes and colorful art will make phonics fun! Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary uses his trademark wit and humor to engage emergent readers in these phonics-based books. Each book hones specific skills and builds readers'' confidence.

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.

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!

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.

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--

Rhyming verse explains the different foods that make up the vegetable group of the food pyramid.

Time for tricky tongue twisters? Try these! She let the sheik sleep on the sleek sheet. Fred frowned and fled frantically when he found the flounder in his bed.Get ready to take on these and many more mouth manglers in this madcap book! How

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.

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

"Don''t swat that bug--fix it! Author Brian P. Cleary, illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau, and the indefatigable CATegorical cats offer a fun and accessible introduction to computer bugs"--

"Explains traits that all reptiles have in common"--Description on inside flap of dust jacket.

What is in the vegetable group? Carrots, broccoli, eggplant, and much more. Brian P. Cleary''s goofy verse and Martin Goneau''s humorous illustrations give young readers a whole crop of vegetable examples and highlight some of their health benefits. Vegetable names are printed in color for easy identification. Enjoy this tasty treat of a book! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.