Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms

by Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator)

Overview

Have fun learning about language!

One book is never enough to explore the wide range of synonyms! In this follow up to Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know, the crazy and zany cats deliver loads of additional examples to illustrate the power of synonyms to make writing superb or terrific. Brian P. Cleary's playful, rollicking verse and Brian Gable's comical cats or felines turn traditional grammar lessons on end. Each pair or group of synonyms is printed in color for easy and simple identification. Read this book aloud and share the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580139380
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2010
Series:	Words Are Categorical Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Brian P. Cleary is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best known for his books written for grade-school children that explore grammar, math and poetry in humorous ways. In his role in the digital division of American Greetings, he's put words in the mouths of Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, William Shatner, Meghan Trainor and more. The multi-million selling author has performed poetry workshops in 500 elementary schools across the county. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

Brian Gable is the illustrator of many of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® books, as well as the Math Is CATegorical® series. Mr. Gable lives in Toronto, Canada.

Editorial Reviews

The latest in the popular Words are Categorical series expands upon the previous Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? (2005). While the first explained that synonyms help writers to be more exact and less repetitious, this title emphasizes the larger number of words writers can choose from if they use synonyms: "So pick among difficult, hard, or demanding. / It needn't be frightening or scary. / Synonyms can help you to get or procure / a mighty big vocabulary." The multicolored synonyms easily stand out from the black text, while the illustrations provide the context clues readers need to discern their meanings. Gable's cast of cats will capture readers' attention as they zanily exemplify the synonyms. When combined with Cleary's verse (which rollicks and lumbers in equal measure), this makes an amusing read-aloud for school audiences. It's no wonder that teachers turn to this series—it's learning disguised as entertainment. (Informational picture book. 7-11)

Kirkus Reviews