Feet and Puppies, Thieves and Guppies
What Are Irregular Plurals?
- Publisher
- Lerner Publishing Group
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2014
- Category
- Grammar, General, Vocabulary & Spelling
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781467726276
- Publish Date
- Jan 2014
- List Price
- $10.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780761349181
- Publish Date
- Mar 2012
- List Price
- $26.50
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 7 to 11
- Grade: 2 to 5
- Reading age: 8 to 9
Description
Foot, feet. Boot. . . beet?What are irregular plurals? You'll find the answer inside this book—full of ponies, teeth, potatoes, and geese! Brian P. Cleary's whimsical rhymes and Brian Gable's comical illustrations team up to give helpful guidelines for forming plurals when the usual rules of adding s or es don't apply. We've printed the irregular plural words in color for easy identification. Feet and Puppies, Thieves and Guppies: What are Irregular Plurals? turns traditional spelling lessons on end. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.
About the authors
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 P. Cleary's profile page
Brian Gable is a Canadian editorial cartoonist. He studied fine art at the University of Saskatchewan, subsequently studied education at the University of Toronto, and taught art at Brockville, Ontario. He was the editorial cartoonist at The Globe and Mail, and a seven time winner of national newspaper award since 1987. He currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Editorial Reviews
"While consistently centered on communicating grammar with wit and precision, Cleary juggles meter and rhyme with seemingly effortless skill. Meanwhile, Gable's colorful and frequently zany illustrations support the text with humor and intriguing details. A surprisingly enjoyable introduction to plurals." --Booklist
"Crazy costumes, silly glasses, and comical expressions keep the mood as light as the author's bouncy narration.... This volume is a great addition to classroom and library collections." --School Library Journal
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