Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? (Words Are CATegorical ®)

adjectives Are Easier To Show Than Explain! Simple, Rhyming Text And Colorful Cartoon Cats Help Children Expand Their Vocabularies And Gain Appreciation For The Rhythm Of Language, Particularly When Read Aloud.

children's Literature

it's Nice To See Basic Grammar So Cleverly Introduced In This Second Title In The Words Are Categorical Series. Colored Pencil Drawings On Brightly Colored Pages Complement Lively Verse Explaining The Job Of Adjectives. Children Will Easily Discover Adjectives In Contrasting Colors. Cute Critters (modeled After Henry And Freddy, Ms Prosmitsky's Cats), Aptly Demonstrate Such Concepts As Flashy, Loose And Strong. The Last Double Spread Presents A Question To The Reader--so What Is An Adjective, Do You Know? Scattered Through A Double Page Cityscape Are Situations And Characters Waiting To Be Described With Adjectives. Words Such As Greedy, Hungry, Mysterious, Friendly, Private, And Loving Came To Mind Immediately. Young Readers Will Be Amused To Come Up With Their Own Responses To This Satisfying And Very Helpful Book. It Is Part Of The Words Are Categorical Series.