Swooping, curving lines bring motion into this book about verbs from the "Word Fun Series." The personified frog, high flying acrobats, and soaring spacecraft are among some of the "performers" of the verbs on the colorful pages. The pictures capture the lively verb actions, while the sample sentences demonstrating the how verbs are used. The verbs are all featured in different fonts, sizes, and colors to accentuate their placement in the example...

In order to help kids grasp the purpose of adverbs, the book uses the analogy of how peanut butter goes with jellya clever way to demonstrate how adverbs go with verbs. The clear, brightly colored illustrations cleverly portray a bear diving perfectly and speedily. Athletes are shown as extraordinarily fast, somewhat short, immensely muscular, or very tall. Teachers are sure to find this book very useful when they teach creative writing. Additional...

An enhanced edition of the classic writing manual features humorous art by a popular children's book illustrator and New Yorker cover artist, in a volume that provides visual and whimsical embellishments to the original instructive text--Publisher.

"Playful puns and comical cartoon cats combine to show, not tell, readers what prepositions are all about. This 20th anniversary edition includes brand-new design details, fun back matter, and hands-on Try It! features"--

"The book is for those who take joy in the boundless eccentricities of language. The book's daily entries of obscure words are each linked to a quirk, anecdote, or commemoration that tie them to history."--Provided by publisher.

Seven-year-old Stink Moody discovers that he can get free samples by writing letters to candy companies and plans a surprise for his best friend's birthday.

"Little o has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as an ox, an ostrich, an octopus, and otters."--Publisher.

"Little u has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as umbrellas, an ugly duckling, and her uncle the umpire."--Publisher.

"Little r has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as a rooster, a raccoon, and a rowboat and raft on a rainy river."--Provided by publisher.

"Verbs are easier to show than explain! Luckily, this 20th anniversary edition is chock-full of them. Updated design elements, Try It! features, and brand-new back matter make this a must-have for readers learning about verbs"--