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Words are CATegorical

Series

Words are CATegorical

written by Brian P. Cleary, illustrated by Martin Goneau

This best-selling series introduces young readers to different types of words through rhyming verse and illustrations of comical cartoon cats. Offering a lighthearted perspective, each title shows readers the fun and entertaining world of language.

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Words are CATegorical

Books in this series

A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare: More About Homonyms and Homophones (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary, illustrated by Martin Goneau - Children's 7-11, Picture
Breezier, Cheesier, Newest, and Bluest: What Are Comparatives and Superlatives? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
But and For, Yet and Nor: What Is a Conjunction? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Chips and Cheese and Nana's Knees: What Is Alliteration? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Martin Goneau - Children's 7-11, Picture
Cool! Whoa! Ah and Oh!: What Is an Interjection? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is An Adverb? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Feet and Puppies, Thieves and Guppies: What Are Irregular Plurals? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
-ful and -less, -er and -ness: What Is a Suffix? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Martin Goneau - Children's 7-11, Picture
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Jenya Prosmitsky - Children's 7-11, Picture
How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and Homophones? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
I And You And Don't Forget Who: What Is a Pronoun? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
I'm and Won't, They're and Don't: What's a Contraction? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More About Adverbs (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime: More about Nouns (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Madam and Nun and 1001: What Is a Palindrome? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What is a Noun? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Jenya Prosmitsky - Children's 7-11, Picture
Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis-: What Is a Prefix? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Martin Goneau - Children's 7-11, Picture
Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More About Adjectives (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk: What Are Similes and Metaphors? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More About Verbs (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Stop and Go, Yes and No: What Is an Antonym? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Straight and Curvy, Meek and Nervy: More about Antonyms (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
Thumbtacks, Earwax, Lipstick, Dipstick: What Is a Compound Word? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb? (Words are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Jenya Prosmitsky - Children's 7-11, Picture
Under, Over, by the Clover: What Is a Preposition? (Words Are CATegorical)
written by Brian P. Cleary with illustrations by Brian Gable - Children's 7-11, Picture