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 ingenio
"If you were the moon, what would you do? You'd spin like a twilight ballerina and play dodgeball with space rocks! Find out more in this lyrical list poem accompanied by stunning illustrations."--
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. Bri
Cartoon cats guide readers through the tricks of words that are practically, nearly the same, in a light-hearted celebration of language by the author of Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Syn
Looking at three different types of volcanoes--composite, cinder cone, and shield--readers can uncover how and why these magnificent and deadly mountains change the earth for the better, and for the w
In easy-to-read text, describes what the first day of school might be like for a child in Kenya, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Peru, Germany, India, Russia, and the United States.
Can cats code? These cats sure can! The indefatigable CATegorical cats guide readers through the basics of coding languages and syntax with the help of author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator (and codi
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
Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats explain the differences between similes and metaphors, and give an abundance of examples, from "busy as a bee" to "you are my sunshine."
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.
Around the world, city highways and country roads have cut through natural spaces. Wild animals are blocked from the resources they need to survive, or must make dangerous crossings across busy roads to get to them. Fortunately, solving this problem has inspired some creative solutions! Take a tour of wildlife crossings across the globe, from grassy badger bridges to underpasses for elephants. Discover how these inventive pathways have saved both animal and human lives and helped preserve ecosystems.
Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? Or a tower of giraffes? What about a parcel of penguins?This fun-filled romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for animals through wordplay. Clever rhymes and humorous illustrations bring these collective nouns to life in funny ways, making it easy to remember which terms and animals go together. A glossary in the back matter offers further explanation of words used as collective nouns, such as sleuth meaning detective.This crash course in juxtaposition and imagination should be celebrated with a peal of bells. An inspiring addition to any poetry collection.--starred, School Library JournalCleverness abounds in Rosenthal's latest. . . .The tongue-in-cheek text never falters in its rhythm and rhyme. . . .The illustrations are a perfect match for the text's wit. . . .Collective nouns have never been this much fun.--starred, Kirkus Reviews
Eek, you reek,You make a funk.Where you have beenThings stink, stank, stunk.You've left a path,A swath of smell,And—yuk!You did it very well.Readers will be delighted by the malodorous melodies of poe
There is more than one way for animals to prepare for winter. Some, such as mice, foxes, and moose, simply tolerate the cold. Of course black bears hibernate, but chipmunks, wood frogs, and garter sna
This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It highlights both the eye-catching colors of the season and the science behi
Do you know how to create an algorithm? These cats sure do! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau offer a fun and accessible introduction to algorithms with the he
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.
