New Releases by Brian P. Cleary

They took naps with caps on their laps. With rhyming, decodable text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of inflectional endings 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.

Because there are synonyms, you get to choose/from a whole list of possible words you can use./ They''re words that are practically, nearly the same,/like, gentle, subdued, or incredibly tame. In this 20th anniversary edition of Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know, author Brian Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable provide numerous examples of synonyms. 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 fresh font make these editions extra special.

Adverbs tell us when and how,/Like, quickly do your homework, now./They often help describe the verbs,/Like, patiently plant peas and herbs. In this 20th anniversary edition of Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely, author Brian Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable cleverly provide numerous examples of adverbs. 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 fresh font make these editions extra special.

To root, to toot, to parachute,/ To play the flutophone or flute,/ To dare, defend, descend, disturb—/If it''s an action, it''s a verb! In this 20th anniversary edition of To Root, to Toot, to Parachute, author Brian Cleary and illustrator Jenya Prosmitsky provide numerous examples of verbs. 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 fresh font make these editions extra special.

Antonyms are opposites—/they''re words like stop and go./See how different those words are?/They''re just like yes and no. In this 20th anniversary edition of Stop and Go, Yes and No, author Brian Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable provide numerous examples of antonyms. 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 fresh font make these editions extra special.

Prepositions do their job/in a way that just amazes—/Relating nouns and pronouns/to the other words and phrases. In this 20th anniversary edition of Under, Over, By the Clover, author Brian Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable provide numerous examples of prepositions. 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 fresh font make these editions extra special.

Rhyming verse from Brian P. Cleary presents the fictional Clip-Clop Elementary School''s celebration of "Onomatopoeia Day." Enthusiastic young students make their way from band room (Rattle! Boom! Twang!) to the gym (Whiff! Whack! Swish!) to the science lab (Hiss! Spurt! Ding!) and beyond. Brief back matter offers additional examples of onomatopoeias—words that imitate sounds.

A young student has to give a presentation about personification—and she''s petrified! How can she explain something that gives human traits to things that aren''t human? If only she could take a trip to the park and show everyone the way the fountain hiccups, the daffodils dance, and the wind whispers a tune . . . or maybe that''s just what she''ll have to do!

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

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! The very funny Brian P. Cleary takes on the alphabet in this whimsical tour of everyone''s 26 favorite letters. Rhyming, giggle-inspiring verses are illustrated with colorful digital collage artwork by Betsy Snyder. For added fun, every letter is hidden within the artwork—as are several objects starting with each letter!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What''s a contraction? You''ll find the answer inside this book―it''s brimming with contractions! Brian P. Cleary''s playful rhymes and Brian Gable''s humorous illustrations don''t shy away from creatively clarifying the concept of contractions. For easy identification, we''ve printed the contractions in color. You won''t want to miss the comical cats that reinforce each idea. I''m and Won''t, They''re and Don''t: What''s a Contraction? turns traditional grammar lesson on end. Read this book aloud and share in the delight of the sense―and nonsense―of words.

What is a reptile? Turtles, iguanas, crocodiles, and many other creatures are all reptiles!

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.

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

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!

Have fun with language! What Is an antonym? One book is never enough to explore the wide range of antonyms! In this follow up to Stop and Go, Yes and No, 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.

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.

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.

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.

In this funny look at money, Cleary, Brian P. and Brian Gable explain the basics of bills and coins. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical® series show young readers how to count and combine pennies, nickels, fives, tens, and more. Peppy rhymes, goofy illustrations, and kid-friendly examples take the mystery out of money.

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!

Young readers will find a whole crop of examples from the grains group and highlight some of their health benefits.

Gives young readers a whole playground of activities and highlights some of the health benefits of exercise.

Rhyming verse explains the different type of oils that help to make your body healty.

Rhyming text introduces patterns and invites young readers to identify and complete simple examples of them.

Young readers can learn how to read words with consonant blends and short vowel sounds through rhymes, repetition, illustrations, and phonics.

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

Young readers can learn how to read words with consonant blends and long vowel sounds through rhymes, repetition, illustrations, and phonics.

Clever rhymes and comical illustrations combine to explain the concept of synonyms.

Humor is on sale at the Laugh Stand, so step up and pick out the laugh of your choice. From Tom Swifties—"''These are my underpants,'' Tom said briefly."—to daffinitions—"Benign: What you are after you be eight."—to pangrams, anagrams, and even word diagrams, readers will chuckle their way through this adventure in humor.