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Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? (Words Are Categorical (R))
Author(s): Brian P Cleary (Author), Brian Gable (Illustrator)
- Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
- Publication Date: 24 Jan. 2007
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 32 pages
- ISBN-10: 0822568772
- ISBN-13: 9780822568773
Book Description
Have fun learning language!
“Word-Nerd” Brian P. Cleary and highly-acclaimed illustrator Brian Gable collaborate to clarify the concept of synonyms for young readers with playful, lively, and whimsical rhymes and humorous, comical, and amusing illustrations. For easy identification, synonyms are printed in color, and key words are illustrated on each page. This funny, best-selling series shows, not tells, each part of speech.
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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(R) books, as well as the Math Is CATegorical(R) series. Mr. Gable lives in Toronto, Canada.
